Route · CHS → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charleston to Fort Lauderdale
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CHS to FLL (Charleston to Fort Lauderdale) ranks #3736 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 2,140
- Flights
- #3736 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Apr 2025 87%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 64%
Distance
470 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | NK,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | NK,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| May 2025 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 2 | NK,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 58 | 11 | 5 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 0 | B6,NK |
| May 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 61 | 22 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 51 | 17 | 1 | 1 | B6,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Dec 2023 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK,B6 |
CHS–FLL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (91.6%) · weakest: February (72.2%)
Strongest calendar month
October
91.6% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
November
~57 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
72.2% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
19 of 1,216 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,216 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
CHS on-time profileFLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
FLL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CHS and FLL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CHS vs FLLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CHS departures
From CHS, this corridor sits with 18 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 21 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Fort Lauderdale · fleet on-time rank #3395 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CHS to FLL
2,140 tracked flights put the CHS to FLL pairing (Charleston to Fort Lauderdale) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 93.7 minutes on average. Across the 470-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,216 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 64% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CHS–FLL peaks in October at 91.6% on-time while November carries the heaviest traffic (~57 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 72.2%, a 19.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using CHS–FLL data
CHS–FLL is mid-pack at 79.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CHS and FLL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CHS airport
- If your dates flex, October (91.6% on-time) beats February (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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