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Charlotte (CLT) to Manchester (MHT): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The calendar drives reliability on CLT–MHT. September 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but May 2025 dropped to 59% — a gap of 38 points. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (81% vs 71%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
74%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
20 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Flights/day
2.5
last 12 months
Duration
2h 19m
scheduled
Distance
738 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for CLT to MHT flights50%75%100%August 2024: 77% on-time (119 flights)77Aug 2024September 2024: 74% on-time (108 flights)74October 2024: 73% on-time (114 flights)73November 2024: 85% on-time (85 flights)85Nov 2024December 2024: 76% on-time (78 flights)76January 2025: 81% on-time (62 flights)81February 2025: 62% on-time (56 flights)62Feb 2025March 2025: 73% on-time (59 flights)73April 2025: 78% on-time (87 flights)78May 2025: 59% on-time (92 flights)59May 2025June 2025: 71% on-time (86 flights)71July 2025: 72% on-time (91 flights)72August 2025: 76% on-time (68 flights)76Aug 2025September 2025: 97% on-time (88 flights)97October 2025: 93% on-time (56 flights)93November 2025: 79% on-time (85 flights)79Nov 2025December 2025: 69% on-time (90 flights)69January 2026: 71% on-time (59 flights)71February 2026: 65% on-time (52 flights)65Feb 2026March 2026: 73% on-time (62 flights)73April 2026: 82% on-time (84 flights)82May 2026: 79% on-time (92 flights)79May 2026June 2026: 75% on-time (90 flights)75July 2026: 66% on-time (92 flights)66

Best time to fly from CLT to MHT

Aim for departures around 12 p.m. (97% on-time); avoid 10 a.m. departures (58%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, CLT to MHT8 a.m.: 77% on-time (22 flights)89 a.m.: 84% on-time (356 flights)910 a.m.: 58% on-time (55 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (86 flights)1112 p.m.: 97% on-time (34 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (210 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (452 flights)144 p.m.: 63% on-time (128 flights)167 p.m.: 77% on-time (34 flights)198 p.m.: 61% on-time (237 flights)209 p.m.: 80% on-time (126 flights)2110 p.m.: 74% on-time (315 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%22 min
Tuesday80%14 min
Wednesdaybest83%10 min
Thursday72%22 min
Friday70%20 min
Saturday75%17 min
Sunday69%32 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft51%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system10%
  • Weather7%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from CLT to MHT delayed?
26% of CLT–MHT 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 20 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from CLT to MHT?
Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (58%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from CLT to MHT?
The scheduled CLT–MHT flight time averages 2h 19m over 738 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
How often are CLT to MHT flights cancelled?
2.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from CLT to MHT?
May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 59% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 2,076 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.