RSW → EWRFort Myers to New York

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Direct flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to New York (EWR): 51 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 49 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 49 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,722 km, an estimated 2 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Myers and New York. Updated 4 November 2026 at 09:45 UTC.

Today, RSW → EWR

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. · UA1792United Airlines On schedule EWR 18:29scheduled
  2. · UA2137United Airlines On schedule EWR 20:40scheduled
  3. · UA2477United Airlines On schedule EWR 11:26scheduled
  4. · UA254United Airlines On schedule EWR 17:30scheduled
  5. · UA2628United Airlines On schedule EWR est. 09:49sched 10:00
  6. · UA2759United Airlines On schedule EWR est. 08:46sched 08:52

Checked RSW board 22:48 · EWR board 04:45

RSW Fort Myers smooth · +2
EWR New York busy · +16
1,722 km · ~2h 42m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:4451x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 51x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 49 tracked RSW → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 49 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 49 arrivals
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures51x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 49

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA82% on time

Flights UA2759 06:00 daily · UA2628 varies daily · UA2477 varies daily · UA1926 12:06 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03UA1792dep +47 → arr+28
11-03UA1926dep +7 → arr−17
11-03UA2137dep +12 → arr−4
11-03UA2477dep +1 → arr−22
11-03UA254dep +9 → arr+3
11-03UA2628dep +3 → arr−18
11-03UA2759dep +0 → arr−10
11-02UA1792dep +22 → arr+8
11-02UA1926dep +69 → arr+61
11-02UA2137dep +41 → arr+26
11-02UA2477dep +60 → arr+48
11-02UA254dep +59 → arr+43
11-02UA2628dep +117 → arr+117
11-02UA2759dep +6 → arr−14
11-01UA1792dep +71 → arr+48
11-01UA1926dep +49 → arr+42
11-01UA2137dep +2 → arr−16
11-01UA2477dep +2 → arr−35
11-01UA254dep +34 → arr+35
11-01UA2628dep +3 → arr−23
11-01UA2759dep +8 → arr−15
10-31UA1792dep +6 → arr−19
10-31UA1926dep +6 → arr−25
10-31UA2137dep +1 → arr−21
10-31UA2477dep +13 → arr−22
10-31UA254dep −2 → arr−27
10-31UA2628dep +8 → arr−15
10-31UA2759dep +11 → arr−6
10-30UA1792dep +7 → arr−10
10-30UA1926dep +4 → arr−19
10-30UA2137dep −3 → arr−31
10-30UA2477dep +3 → arr−16
10-30UA254dep +9 → arr−19
10-30UA2628dep +6 → arr−20
10-30UA2759dep +4 → arr−14
10-29UA1792dep +7 → arr−22
10-29UA1926dep +8 → arr−19
10-29UA2137dep +6 → arr−9
10-29UA2477dep +1 → arr−20
10-29UA2628dep +13 → arr−9

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
RSWFort Myers +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 3 kt Full RSW delay board →
EWRNew York +16 min busy 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RSW: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fort Myers to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RSW to EWR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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RSW to EWR questions

Is RSW–EWR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at EWR is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RSW–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:44 from RSW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RSW to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 1,722 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RSW–EWR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 51 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.