Fort Lauderdale to Charlotte

What the Data Says About FLL to CLT

The Fort Lauderdale to Charlotte corridor (FLL → CLT) covers roughly 632 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 17,640 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 86.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,832 flights were recorded on this pairing — 95 cancelled (1.4%) and 13 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 17,640 total flights analyzed, the 81.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 86.9-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FLL to CLT route, the combination of a 81.2% on-time rate, 86.9-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.