CLT to RSW flight delays
Charlotte, NC (CLT) Fort Myers, FL (RSW) · 600 miles
1,785 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
78.2%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.68%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
57 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
14 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In September it ran 25.4 points more punctual than in July — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The two directions do not behave alike. RSW to CLT arrives on time 6 points more often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
Only American Airlines flies this route in the published record, so there is no choice to weigh — the route's figures and the airline's are the same figures.
The Charlotte to Fort Myers route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, American Airlines arrived on time most often on CLT to RSW. Flights ran closest to schedule in September and worst in July.
Every airline on CLT to RSW
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 1,785 | 78.2% | 1.68% | 57 min | C |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
RSW to CLT Fort Myers back to Charlotte 84.17% on time BOther routes from Charlotte
Common questions
Are flights from Charlotte to Fort Myers usually delayed?
78.2% of flights on the CLT to RSW route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airlines fly from Charlotte to Fort Myers?
Only American Airlines appears in the published record on this route, with 1,785 flights and 78.2% arriving on time.
How often are CLT to RSW flights cancelled?
1.68% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 17 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Charlotte to Fort Myers?
September, when 87.5% of flights arrived on time. The worst was July at 62.1%.
When CLT to RSW flights are late, how late are they?
About 57 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on CLT to RSW during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →