CHS to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 470 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHS or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charleston (CHS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); JetBlue was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (41%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from CHS to FLL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 5.5% | 18 min | 9.0% | 164 |
| JetBlue | 70% | 1.7% | 23 min | 14.5% | 344 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am65%38 flights
- 9am86%108 flights
- 10am96%47 flights
- 12pm74%24 flights
- 1pm67%29 flights
- 2pm45%11 flights
- 3pm47%17 flights
- 4pm57%23 flights
- 5pm66%39 flights
- 6pm58%67 flights
- 7pm41%24 flights
- 8pm69%45 flights
- 9pm80%10 flights
- 10pm55%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday85%4.2% cancelled
- Wednesday67%4.5% cancelled
- Thursday72%1.2% cancelled
- Friday71%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday65%6.1% cancelled
- Sunday61%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Extreme weather47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
CHS to FLL: common questions
- How often are CHS to FLL flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 508).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 12.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHS?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to CHS — 71% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CHS → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.