Fort Myers to Charlotte

What the Data Says About RSW to CLT

The Fort Myers to Charlotte corridor (RSW → CLT) covers roughly 600 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,066 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 98.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,942 flights were recorded on this pairing — 71 cancelled (1.8%) and 13 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 11,066 total flights analyzed, the 84.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 98.0-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 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 53% on-time — a 40-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RSW to CLT route, the combination of a 84.8% on-time rate, 98.0-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.