Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Myers (RSW): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,601 km, an estimated 2 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Fort Myers. Updated 18 October 2026 at 22:18 UTC.
Today, PHL → RSW
Sun 18 Oct · local times
AA2236American27 min late
The PHL board at 18:18 shows departure at 00:20 instead of 23:53, gate A20 (TA).
Later cancelled
0.6%of 26,715 past American flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast PHL to RSW departure of the day
How the Philadelphia to Fort Myers route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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.
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 PHL–RSW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:51 and evening departures around 19:53 from PHL. 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 PHL to RSW?
Great-circle distance is 1,601 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 143–167 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHL–RSW fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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