Charlotte to Key West

What the Data Says About CLT to EYW

The Charlotte to Key West corridor (CLT → EYW) covers roughly 736 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,711 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,658 flights were recorded on this pairing — 48 cancelled (1.8%) and 29 diverted (1.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,711 total flights analyzed, the 79.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to EYW route, the combination of a 79.4% on-time rate, 76.7-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.