Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Myers (RSW): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly CLT to RSW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 88% on-time in September 2025 to just 49% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (84% vs 72%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Flights/day
- 4.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 57m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 600 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CLT to RSW
Aim for departures around 12 p.m. (89% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (65%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 76% | 16 min |
| Tuesday | 79% | 13 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 81% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 15 min |
| Friday | 77% | 16 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 22 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations31%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLT to RSW delayed?
- 24% of CLT–RSW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 16 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CLT to RSW?
- Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (65%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CLT to RSW?
- The scheduled CLT–RSW flight time averages 1h 57m over 600 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are CLT to RSW flights cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from CLT to RSW?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 49% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 88%. If your dates are flexible, that 39-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,807 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.