JFK → RSWNew York to Fort Myers

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Fort Myers (RSW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,732 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Fort Myers. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:16 UTC.

Today, JFK → RSW

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 B62129JetBlue Left 08:12 RSW est. 11:14In the air · sched 11:29
  2. 08:15 DL2320Delta Air Lines Left 08:09 Landed 11:04 −33
  3. 17:59 B62029JetBlue On scheduleGate 516 · T5 ·

Checked JFK board 17:16 · RSW board 15:48

JFK New York smooth · +0
RSW Fort Myers smooth · +10
1,732 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 08:15–17:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 operated JFK → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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JetBlue Airways

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
JetBlue AirwaysB692% on time

Flights B62129 08:15 daily · B62029 17:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22B62129dep −3 → arr−15
10-22DL2320dep −6 → arr−33
10-21B62129dep −9 → arr−18
10-21DL2320dep −8 → arr−19
10-20B62129dep +13 → arr+0
10-20DL2320dep −5 → arr−11
10-19B62029dep +0 → arr−42
10-19B62129dep +5 → arr−27
10-19DL2320dep −5 → arr−40
10-18B62029dep +39 → arr+1
10-18B62129dep −8 → arr−23
10-18DL2320dep −10 → arr−46
10-17B62029dep −10 → arr−27
10-17B62129dep −3 → arr−20
10-17DL2320dep −10 → arr−31
10-16B62029dep +4 → arr+33
10-16B62129dep −7 → arr+1
10-16DL2320dep +18 → arr−5
10-15B62029dep −7 → arr−39
10-15B62129dep +4 → arr−22
10-15DL2320dep −9 → arr−43

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 18 kt Full JFK delay board →
RSWFort Myers +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 8 kt Full RSW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and RSW: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Fort Myers route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK 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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Canonical URL
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How we measure this →

JFK to RSW questions

Is JFK–RSW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival 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 JFK–RSW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:59 from JFK. 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 JFK to RSW?

Great-circle distance is 1,732 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 JFK–RSW fly?

JetBlue Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.