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Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 86% on-time in November 2024 but sank to 54% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 75% against a national 78%, over roughly 503 departures a day to 145 destinations.

Departures on-time
75%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
19 min
Arrivals on-time
80%
Cancelled
2.0%
Destinations
145
nonstop
Airlines
12

Plan your departure from CLT

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
80% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Republic Airways
83% on-time from CLT
Cancellation risk
2.0%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at CLT50%75%100%June 2024: 69% on-time (18,712 flights)69Jun 2024July 2024: 54% on-time (19,043 flights)54August 2024: 68% on-time (19,150 flights)68September 2024: 78% on-time (18,658 flights)78Sep 2024October 2024: 81% on-time (19,752 flights)81November 2024: 86% on-time (17,515 flights)86December 2024: 75% on-time (17,832 flights)75Dec 2024January 2025: 82% on-time (16,877 flights)82February 2025: 78% on-time (15,605 flights)78March 2025: 79% on-time (17,923 flights)79Mar 2025April 2025: 78% on-time (17,226 flights)78May 2025: 74% on-time (17,931 flights)74June 2025: 66% on-time (16,403 flights)66Jun 2025July 2025: 65% on-time (16,447 flights)65August 2025: 73% on-time (15,628 flights)73September 2025: 83% on-time (15,192 flights)83Sep 2025October 2025: 81% on-time (16,273 flights)81November 2025: 81% on-time (14,945 flights)81December 2025: 72% on-time (14,975 flights)72Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (14,222 flights)79February 2026: 77% on-time (13,192 flights)77March 2026: 74% on-time (15,278 flights)74Mar 2026April 2026: 79% on-time (15,396 flights)79May 2026: 77% on-time (15,778 flights)77

Best time of day to depart from CLT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at CLT5 a.m.: 90% on-time (2,137 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (6,138 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (25,676 flights)78 a.m.: 87% on-time (17,865 flights)89 a.m.: 87% on-time (30,937 flights)910 a.m.: 83% on-time (13,795 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (38,042 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (10,325 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (26,967 flights)132 p.m.: 75% on-time (27,452 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (18,693 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (31,300 flights)165 p.m.: 69% on-time (17,958 flights)176 p.m.: 66% on-time (31,627 flights)187 p.m.: 68% on-time (16,042 flights)198 p.m.: 66% on-time (34,753 flights)209 p.m.: 68% on-time (16,321 flights)2110 p.m.: 66% on-time (30,995 flights)2211 p.m.: 67% on-time (2,881 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%20 min
Tuesday79%16 min
Wednesdaybest80%14 min
Thursday74%19 min
Friday74%20 min
Saturday75%18 min
Sunday70%24 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from CLT ↓

Busiest routes from CLT

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CLT → MCO (Orlando)4,75872%21 min
CLT → ATL (Atlanta)4,46480%16 min
CLT → LGA (New York)4,39171%24 min
CLT → ORD (Chicago)4,22373%21 min
CLT → BOS (Boston)4,01975%18 min
CLT → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)3,88376%18 min
CLT → EWR (Newark)3,78169%27 min
CLT → MIA (Miami)3,72475%20 min
CLT → DTW (Detroit)3,58081%15 min
CLT → BNA (Nashville)3,56874%18 min
CLT → PHL (Philadelphia)3,51073%22 min
CLT → TPA (Tampa)3,30575%18 min
CLT → RDU (Raleigh/Durham)3,09176%18 min
CLT → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)3,07574%18 min
CLT → BWI (Baltimore)3,04273%20 min
CLT → PHX (Phoenix)2,88978%15 min
CLT → DEN (Denver)2,83674%18 min
CLT → DCA (Washington)2,69968%24 min
CLT → CHS (Charleston)2,58176%18 min
CLT → RIC (Richmond)2,52875%19 min
CLT → ORF (Norfolk)2,46875%19 min
CLT → MSP (Minneapolis)2,45680%15 min
CLT → IAH (Houston)2,36274%20 min
CLT → LAX (Los Angeles)2,34777%16 min
CLT → MYR (Myrtle Beach)2,30675%18 min
CLT → LAS (Las Vegas)2,17778%14 min
CLT → SAV (Savannah)2,13676%19 min
CLT → JFK (New York)2,04872%23 min
CLT → CMH (Columbus)2,03175%18 min
CLT → IAD (Washington)2,02581%14 min
CLT → JAX (Jacksonville)2,00375%18 min
CLT → IND (Indianapolis)1,98274%19 min
CLT → PNS (Pensacola)1,98275%19 min
CLT → PIT (Pittsburgh)1,90476%17 min
CLT → ILM (Wilmington)1,86976%19 min
CLT → PBI (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach)1,82676%16 min
CLT → STL (St. Louis)1,82677%17 min
CLT → CLE (Cleveland)1,81073%22 min
CLT → RSW (Fort Myers)1,80376%16 min
CLT → BHM (Birmingham)1,80079%15 min
CLT → CVG (Cincinnati)1,80072%20 min
CLT → MSY (New Orleans)1,77078%16 min
CLT → SDF (Louisville)1,75174%21 min
CLT → MEM (Memphis)1,74474%18 min
CLT → AUS (Austin)1,71073%21 min
CLT → BDL (Hartford)1,68274%18 min
CLT → GSP (Greer)1,56974%21 min
CLT → PVD (Providence)1,51576%18 min
CLT → XNA (Fayetteville)1,49876%19 min
CLT → SFO (San Francisco)1,49669%20 min

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Where flights into CLT come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
MCO (Orlando) → CLT4,76079%17 min
ATL (Atlanta) → CLT4,46180%16 min
LGA (New York) → CLT4,39578%21 min
ORD (Chicago) → CLT4,22875%22 min
BOS (Boston) → CLT4,02082%16 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → CLT3,88473%19 min
EWR (Newark) → CLT3,78178%21 min
MIA (Miami) → CLT3,72977%18 min

Most reliable routes

  1. CLT → VRB86%
  2. CLT → BGR85%
  3. CLT → RAP82%
  4. CLT → HHH81%
  5. CLT → DTW81%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. CLT → PDX66%
  2. CLT → DCA68%
  3. CLT → LFT68%
  4. CLT → SFO69%
  5. CLT → SEA69%

What causes delays at CLT

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing CLT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft47%
  • Airline operations29%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather8%

Alternative airports near Charlotte

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
USA — Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi59%39 min
GSP — Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport75 mi82%16 min
GSO — Piedmont Triad International Airport83 mi84%15 min
CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport89 mi81%18 min
AVL — Asheville Regional Airport91 mi77%21 min

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Airline performance at CLT

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Republic Airways83%14 min6,846
Delta Air Lines83%14 min12,052
Envoy Air82%13 min11,882
United Airlines82%19 min6,548
Endeavor Air79%20 min1,993
SkyWest Airlines78%37 min1,643
PSA Airlines78%18 min99,457
JetBlue Airways74%27 min248
American Airlines74%20 min239,105
Spirit Airlines72%21 min7,375
Frontier Airlines68%32 min6,262
Southwest Airlines67%19 min6,542

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at CLT?
25% of departures from Charlotte Douglas International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 19 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from CLT?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at CLT, versus 66% around 8 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at CLT?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at CLT, with 54% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at CLT?
2% of scheduled departures from CLT were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 399,953 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.