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Charlotte (CLT) to Hilton Head (HHH): On-Time Performance

Data through July 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 82% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
82%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Flights/day
3.2
last 12 months
Duration
1h 15m
scheduled
Distance
206 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for CLT to HHH flights50%75%100%August 2024: 83% on-time (91 flights)83Aug 2024September 2024: 81% on-time (79 flights)81October 2024: 81% on-time (89 flights)81November 2024: 84% on-time (86 flights)84Nov 2024December 2024: 77% on-time (77 flights)77January 2025: 81% on-time (68 flights)81February 2025: 73% on-time (56 flights)73Feb 2025March 2025: 85% on-time (88 flights)85April 2025: 85% on-time (116 flights)85May 2025: 73% on-time (124 flights)73May 2025June 2025: 66% on-time (102 flights)66July 2025: 78% on-time (100 flights)78August 2025: 80% on-time (93 flights)80Aug 2025September 2025: 96% on-time (90 flights)96October 2025: 90% on-time (92 flights)90November 2025: 90% on-time (89 flights)90Nov 2025December 2025: 78% on-time (91 flights)78January 2026: 88% on-time (67 flights)88February 2026: 82% on-time (73 flights)82Feb 2026March 2026: 88% on-time (93 flights)88April 2026: 84% on-time (134 flights)84May 2026: 83% on-time (136 flights)83May 2026June 2026: 82% on-time (102 flights)82July 2026: 84% on-time (104 flights)84

Best time to fly from CLT to HHH

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (89% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (72%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, CLT to HHH9 a.m.: 89% on-time (301 flights)910 a.m.: 88% on-time (299 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (259 flights)1112 p.m.: 82% on-time (88 flights)121 p.m.: 83% on-time (639 flights)133 p.m.: 78% on-time (209 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (498 flights)165 p.m.: 72% on-time (38 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%9 min
Tuesdaybest87%6 min
Wednesday83%9 min
Thursday80%10 min
Friday84%9 min
Saturday79%12 min
Sunday76%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%
  • Weather7%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from CLT to HHH delayed?
18% of CLT–HHH flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. 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 9 a.m. have the best record (89% 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 18% of the time.
How often are CLT to HHH flights cancelled?
1.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, 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.

Based on 2,332 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.