Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) to Charlotte (CLT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ABE to CLT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in November 2024 to just 69% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 72%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 2.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 54m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 481 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ABE to CLT
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (59%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 32 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 22 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 87% | 17 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 17 min |
| Friday | 84% | 25 min |
| Saturday | 84% | 15 min |
| Sunday | 81% | 21 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline operations40%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather9%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ABE to CLT delayed?
- 17% of ABE–CLT flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 21 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ABE to CLT?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (59%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ABE to CLT?
- The scheduled ABE–CLT flight time averages 1h 54m over 481 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are ABE to CLT flights cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ABE to CLT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 69% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,928 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.