Charlotte to Fort Myers

What the Data Says About CLT to RSW

The Charlotte to Fort Myers corridor (CLT → RSW) covers roughly 600 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,064 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,942 flights were recorded on this pairing — 65 cancelled (1.6%) and 12 diverted (0.3%). 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 11,064 total flights analyzed, the 80.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.4-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 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 50% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to RSW route, the combination of a 80.2% on-time rate, 67.4-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.