RSW → EWRFort Myers to New York

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Direct flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 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 9 September 2026 at 20:37 UTC.

RSW Fort Myers smooth · +10
EWR New York smooth · +0
1,722 km · ~2h 42m est.
dep bank 07:00–19:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 27 operated RSW → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 AirlinesUA96% on time

Flights UA2628 07:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · UA2477 09:00 daily · UA1926 12:07 daily · UA2825 19:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09UA1926departed+8
09-09UA2477dep +10 → arr−8
09-08UA1926dep +12 → arr−9
09-08UA222dep +4 → arr−14
09-08UA2477dep +12 → arr−2
09-07UA1926dep +8 → arr−6
09-07UA2477dep +14 → arr−8
09-07UA2628dep +12 → arr−8
09-07UA2825dep +32 → arr−1
09-06UA1926dep +15 → arr−13
09-06UA2477dep +7 → arr−17
09-06UA2825dep +7 → arr−8
09-05UA1926dep −2 → arr−32
09-05UA2477dep +6 → arr−18
09-05UA2628dep +5 → arr−17
09-05UA2825dep −3 → arr−25
09-04UA1926dep +1 → arr−22
09-04UA2477dep +11 → arr−3
09-04UA2628dep +9 → arr−1
09-04UA2825dep +9 → arr−10
09-03UA1926dep +3 → arr−11
09-03UA2477dep +2 → arr−1
09-03UA2628dep +6 → arr−17
09-03UA2825dep +9 → arr−3
09-02UA1926dep +8 → arr+20
09-02UA2477dep +9 → arr−19
09-02UA2825dep +9 → arr−15

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 +10 min smooth Full RSW delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 9 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RSW and EWR: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 departure side at RSW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. 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 07:00 and evening departures around 19:00 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 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.