Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: airlines and hours on this route all land within a few points of 4 in 5 on time.

Nonstops


Delta	JFK	RSW	3h 22m	88%	4.9%	472	Flying now
JetBlue	JFK	RSW	3h 15m	74%	4.2%	809	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Fort Myers on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


JetBlue Details →	JFK 06:35 → BUF 08:00B6 1602	3h 25m Buffalo	BUF 11:25 → RSW 14:23B6 2049	7h 48m	99%	84%
Delta Details →	JFK 06:00 → ATL 08:24DL 2286	2h 01m Atlanta	ATL 10:25 → RSW 12:14DL 1153	6h 14m	97%	77%
Delta Details →	JFK 08:40 → ATL 11:14DL 2227	1h 39m Atlanta	ATL 12:53 → RSW 14:35DL 1196	5h 54m	93%	76%
Delta Details →	JFK 11:00 → ATL 13:33DL 1029	3h 34m Atlanta	ATL 17:07 → RSW 18:55DL 1124	7h 52m	98%	70%
Delta Details →	JFK 17:40 → ATL 20:34DL 2293	2h 41m Atlanta	ATL 23:15 → RSW 01:01 +1DL 1217	7h 21m	95%	69%
American Details →	JFK 06:30 → DCA 07:59AA 4538 · flown by Republic	2h 46m Washington	DCA 10:45 → RSW 13:24AA 2448	6h 53m	98%	66%
Delta Details →	JFK 13:10 → ATL 15:45DL 2342	3h 42m Atlanta	ATL 19:27 → RSW 21:12DL 1736	8h 02m	99%	65%
American Details →	JFK 07:59 → CLT 10:07AA 1444	3h 03m Charlotte	CLT 13:10 → RSW 15:09AA 2444	7h 10m	96%	64%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	JFK 14:42 → DFW 17:44AA 1953	1h 07m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 18:51 → RSW 22:38AA 1267	7h 56m	73%	39%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Afternoon and evening

ATL · 1h 03m · leaves 15:40 23%

DFW · 1h 07m · leaves 14:42 27%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


JetBlue B6 905 JFK 07:05 → ORD United UA 1102 ORD 10:35 → RSW Connection details →	1h 45m	7h 39m	90%	80%
Delta DL 5223 JFK 08:00 → BUF JetBlue B6 2049 BUF 11:25 → RSW Connection details →	1h 44m	6h 23m	89%	77%
JetBlue B6 519 JFK 06:39 → ATL Delta DL 1196 ATL 12:53 → RSW Connection details →	3h 50m	7h 55m	97%	76%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON