TPA → RSWTampa to Fort Myers

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Fort Myers (RSW): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 141 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 178 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Fort Myers. Updated 12 September 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

TPA Tampa smooth · +0
RSW Fort Myers smooth · +0
178 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 11:30–16:533x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 3x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live TPA and RSW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +141 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+141 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1379 16:35 Th

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2253 16:53 Th

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2002 11:30 Th · UA2601 11:40 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10DL1379dep +5 → arr+141
09-10UA2002dep +390 → arr+349
09-10WN2253dep +3 → arr+139

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
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 6 kt Full TPA delay board →
RSWFort Myers +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 6 kt Full RSW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tampa to Fort Myers route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TPA to RSW 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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TPA to RSW questions

Is TPA–RSW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–RSW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:30 from TPA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RSW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TPA to RSW?

Great-circle distance is 178 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 43–45 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–RSW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 4 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.