Fort Wayne to Charlotte

What the Data Says About FWA to CLT

The Fort Wayne to Charlotte corridor (FWA → CLT) covers roughly 460 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,847 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 98.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,311 flights were recorded on this pairing — 12 cancelled (0.9%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,847 total flights analyzed, the 85.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 98.9-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 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FWA to CLT route, the combination of a 85.2% on-time rate, 98.9-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.