Key West to Charlotte

What the Data Says About EYW to CLT

The Key West to Charlotte corridor (EYW → CLT) covers roughly 736 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,705 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 82.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,657 flights were recorded on this pairing — 59 cancelled (2.2%) and 18 diverted (0.7%). 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 7,705 total flights analyzed, the 77.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 82.9-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, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 48% on-time — a 42-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EYW to CLT route, the combination of a 77.1% on-time rate, 82.9-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.