Charlotte (CLT) to Melbourne (MLB): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly CLT to MLB matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in November 2024 to just 66% in February 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (87% vs 73%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 3.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 50m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 490 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CLT to MLB
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 16 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 12 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 85% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 17 min |
| Friday | 80% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 73% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 22 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline operations30%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLT to MLB delayed?
- 21% of CLT–MLB 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 16 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CLT to MLB?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CLT to MLB?
- The scheduled CLT–MLB flight time averages 1h 50m over 490 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are CLT to MLB 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 CLT to MLB?
- February 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 27-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,383 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.