Airport reliability
Charlotte (CLT) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Charlotte, NC (CLT) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Charlotte, NC181,003 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 74.3% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.1% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 181,003 12 months
What this means
CLT departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 74.3% of the 181,003 scheduled departures from Charlotte (CLT) arrived at their destination on time, 1.3 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.1% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at CLT were on time 79.6% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from CLT (84.3%) and Frontier Airlines the least (65.1%).
- Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month for departures from CLT (83.0% on time) and July the least reliable (59.2%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 5.5% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (90.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (64.0%).
Airlines at CLT
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84.3% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 84 min | 5,482 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 81.8% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 60 min | 5,813 |
| United Airlines | 80.2% | 1.8% | 6.9% | 84 min | 2,265 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 77.7% | 4.3% | 8.4% | 88 min | 3,975 |
| JetBlue Airways | 76.2% | 3.8% | 10.0% | 79 min | 160 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75.1% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 55 min | 3,248 |
| American Airlines | 74.1% | 1.7% | 8.8% | 70 min | 113,776 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 73.0% | 2.6% | 9.6% | 73 min | 38,800 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 71.4% | 2.9% | 13.2% | 148 min | 2,037 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70.6% | 5.3% | 10.0% | 68 min | 2,106 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65.1% | 4.5% | 13.7% | 98 min | 3,341 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time CLT average 74.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 90.2% | 1,312 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 89.7% | 2,700 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 87.3% | 10,961 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 85.7% | 10,236 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 82.7% | 11,222 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 82.9% | 8,630 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 80.2% | 15,088 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 81.2% | 6,950 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 76.0% | 11,451 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 72.9% | 10,744 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 70.9% | 9,898 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 67.8% | 12,636 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 67.5% | 10,391 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 64.7% | 12,247 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 69.8% | 9,394 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 64.0% | 13,391 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 71.0% | 9,421 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 66.6% | 13,065 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | 69.7% | 1,266 |
Best and worst months at CLT
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 74.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73.3% | 47,477 |
| February | 77.3% | 44,565 |
| March | 74.9% | 50,601 |
| April | 75.4% | 50,766 |
| May | 68.4% | 52,912 |
| June | 67.3% | 50,194 |
| July | 59.2% | 51,038 |
| August | 67.8% | 49,903 |
| September | 79.0% | 50,025 |
| October | 82.0% | 53,397 |
| November | 83.0% | 49,168 |
| December | 76.3% | 49,027 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 83.5% | 15,192 |
| Oct 2025 | 80.9% | 16,273 |
| Nov 2025 | 79.8% | 14,945 |
| Dec 2025 | 72.5% | 14,975 |
| Jan 2026 | 71.6% | 14,222 |
| Feb 2026 | 75.8% | 13,192 |
| Mar 2026 | 73.6% | 15,278 |
| Apr 2026 | 78.4% | 15,396 |
| May 2026 | 77.0% | 15,778 |
| Jun 2026 | 70.6% | 15,079 |
| Jul 2026 | 62.1% | 15,548 |
| Aug 2026 | 65.8% | 15,125 |
Busiest routes from CLT
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando (MCO) | 69.8% | 2.3% | 3 | 4,734 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 70.0% | 2.8% | 5 | 4,489 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 79.6% | 2.0% | 4 | 4,383 |
| New York (LGA) | 67.8% | 4.4% | 4 | 4,193 |
| Boston (BOS) | 74.1% | 2.5% | 4 | 4,006 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 75.6% | 2.3% | 2 | 3,904 |
| Miami (MIA) | 75.3% | 1.8% | 3 | 3,731 |
| Newark (EWR) | 72.2% | 4.5% | 4 | 3,690 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 74.8% | 3.0% | 4 | 3,537 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 73.8% | 1.6% | 6 | 3,480 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 80.2% | 1.8% | 5 | 3,475 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 73.5% | 2.8% | 4 | 3,060 |
| Tampa (TPA) | 75.3% | 1.6% | 3 | 3,038 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | 76.1% | 1.5% | 3 | 3,029 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 75.4% | 1.7% | 5 | 2,947 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 79.0% | 1.0% | 1 | 2,881 |
| Denver (DEN) | 76.8% | 1.3% | 5 | 2,784 |
| Washington (DCA) | 65.5% | 2.6% | 2 | 2,682 |
| Charleston (CHS) | 74.2% | 1.7% | 3 | 2,508 |
| Norfolk (ORF) | 72.7% | 1.6% | 3 | 2,491 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Charlotte, NC (CLT) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.