Charlotte (CLT) to Hilton Head (HHH): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly CLT to HHH matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in September 2025 to just 66% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Flights/day
- 3.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 206 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CLT to HHH
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (87% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (72%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 82% | 9 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 11 min |
| Friday | 84% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 13 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline operations25%
- National airspace system21%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLT to HHH delayed?
- 19% of CLT–HHH 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CLT to HHH?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (87% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (72%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CLT to HHH?
- The scheduled CLT–HHH flight time averages 1h 15m over 206 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are CLT to HHH flights cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from CLT to HHH?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,216 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.