CLT to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 600 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or RSW 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 Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to RSW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.5% | 14 min | 6.7% | 1,777 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%226 flights
- 8am93%95 flights
- 9am75%69 flights
- 10am89%101 flights
- 11am81%125 flights
- 12pm89%76 flights
- 1pm76%268 flights
- 2pm81%32 flights
- 3pm75%85 flights
- 4pm62%204 flights
- 5pm77%70 flights
- 6pm70%142 flights
- 8pm70%79 flights
- 9pm83%164 flights
- 10pm77%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.7% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
CLT to RSW: common questions
- How often are CLT to RSW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Fort Myers cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 1,777).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to CLT — 84% 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 → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.