Austin (AUS) to Charlotte (CLT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly AUS to CLT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 88% on-time in October 2024 to just 57% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (86% vs 66%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 25 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Flights/day
- 4.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 46m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,032 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AUS to CLT
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (63%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 80% | 20 min |
| Wednesday | 80% | 24 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 26 min |
| Friday | 74% | 33 min |
| Saturdaybest | 81% | 27 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 27 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations36%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AUS to CLT delayed?
- 22% of AUS–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 25 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from AUS to CLT?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from AUS to CLT?
- The scheduled AUS–CLT flight time averages 2h 46m over 1,032 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are AUS to CLT flights cancelled?
- 1.9% 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 AUS to CLT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 57% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 88%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,561 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.