Charlotte (CLT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly CLT to RDU matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 86% on-time in November 2025 to just 46% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (87% vs 66%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Flights/day
- 8.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 59m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 130 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CLT to RDU
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (89% on-time); avoid 11 p.m. departures (49%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 80% | 16 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 82% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 15 min |
| Friday | 73% | 19 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 71% | 20 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLT to RDU delayed?
- 24% of CLT–RDU 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 17 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CLT to RDU?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 11 p.m. have the worst (49%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CLT to RDU?
- The scheduled CLT–RDU flight time averages 59m over 130 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are CLT to RDU flights cancelled?
- 1.9% 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 RDU?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 46% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 86%. If your dates are flexible, that 40-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 6,909 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.