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. 97% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 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 24 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC.

Today, RSW → EWR

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 06:50 UA2053United Airlines Left 06:58 +8 Landed 09:32 −9
  2. 09:00 UA2477United Airlines Left 09:03 Landed 11:31 −18
  3. 12:07 UA1926United On schedule ·
  4. · UA1792United Airlines On schedule EWR est. 19:26sched 19:34

Checked RSW board 10:48 · EWR board 12:12

RSW Fort Myers smooth · +0
EWR New York smooth · +0
1,722 km · ~2h 42m est.
dep bank 06:50–16:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
97% on time

of the last 30 operated RSW → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesUA97% on time

Flights UA2053 06:50 daily · UA2477 09:00 daily · UA1926 12:07 daily · UA1792 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24UA2053dep +8 → arr−9
10-24UA2477dep +3 → arr−18
10-23UA1792dep −3 → arr−30
10-23UA1926dep +3 → arr−16
10-23UA2053dep −2 → arr−25
10-23UA2477dep +16 → arr−5
10-22UA1792dep +11 → arr−14
10-22UA1926dep +12 → arr−14
10-22UA2053dep +0 → arr−15
10-22UA2477dep +2 → arr−23
10-21UA1792dep +8 → arr−14
10-21UA1926dep +13 → arr−9
10-21UA2053dep +4 → arr−21
10-21UA2477dep +4 → arr−12
10-20UA1792dep +10 → arr−20
10-20UA1926dep +10 → arr−19
10-20UA2053dep −3 → arr−24
10-20UA2477dep +0 → arr−18
10-19UA1792dep +15 → arr−9
10-19UA1926dep +15 → arr−3
10-19UA2053dep +2 → arr−22
10-19UA2477dep +1 → arr−14
10-18UA1792dep +6 → arr−3
10-18UA1926dep +13 → arr−9
10-18UA2053dep +9 → arr−12
10-18UA2477dep +8 → arr−2
10-17UA1792dep +135 → arr+102
10-17UA1926dep +29 → arr−14
10-17UA2053dep +10 → arr−25
10-17UA2477dep +1 → arr−30

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 11 kt Full RSW delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 5 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RSW: 39% 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 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. 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 RSW–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 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 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.