Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PHX to CLT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in January 2025 to just 75% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 7.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 4m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,773 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PHX to CLT
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (71%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 87% | 9 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 89% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 88% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 86% | 12 min |
| Friday | 84% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 9 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline operations47%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PHX to CLT delayed?
- 14% of PHX–CLT 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 PHX to CLT?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (71%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PHX to CLT?
- The scheduled PHX–CLT flight time averages 4h 4m over 1,773 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
- How often are PHX to CLT flights cancelled?
- 0.9% 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 PHX to CLT?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 75% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 21-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 6,207 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.