EYW to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Key West International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 736 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
82%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.6%
33 flights
Avg arrival delay
17 min
90 min when late
Airlines
2
1,259 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Key West (EYW) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% 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 (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from EYW to CLT?
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% | 1.8% | 7 min | 1.9% | 331 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 2.9% | 21 min | 7.5% | 928 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%105 flights
- 8am94%96 flights
- 11am91%44 flights
- 12pm78%164 flights
- 1pm77%147 flights
- 2pm84%162 flights
- 3pm89%57 flights
- 4pm82%298 flights
- 5pm81%26 flights
- 6pm86%93 flights
- 7pm59%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%6.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.6% cancelled
- Friday81%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday74%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday75%3.3% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Extreme weather4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
EYW to CLT: common questions
- How often are EYW to CLT 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 Key West to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 1,259).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EYW?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to EYW — 82% on time
More flights from Key West
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EYW → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.