Charlotte to Fort Lauderdale

What the Data Says About CLT to FLL

The Charlotte to Fort Lauderdale corridor (CLT → FLL) covers roughly 632 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 17,641 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,829 flights were recorded on this pairing — 99 cancelled (1.4%) and 15 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 17,641 total flights analyzed, the 77.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.9-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 54% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to FLL route, the combination of a 77.4% on-time rate, 69.9-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.