CLT to EYW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Key West International Airport · 736 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or EYW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Key West (EYW) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to EYW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 1.2% | 7 min | 2.5% | 331 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 2.7% | 15 min | 7.0% | 928 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%104 flights
- 9am79%104 flights
- 10am84%156 flights
- 11am85%151 flights
- 12pm88%114 flights
- 1pm82%215 flights
- 2pm79%62 flights
- 3pm84%88 flights
- 4pm58%67 flights
- 7pm82%88 flights
- 8pm82%110 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%4.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday75%4.3% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CLT to EYW: common questions
- How often are CLT to EYW flights on time?
- 82% 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 Charlotte to Key West cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 1,259).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EYW to CLT — 82% 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: CLT → EYW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.