Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Charlotte (CLT): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly RDU to CLT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in April 2026 to just 56% in July 2024. 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 67%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 18 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Flights/day
- 8.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 11m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 130 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from RDU to CLT
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (63%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 24 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 82% | 17 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 15 min |
| Friday | 78% | 22 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 18 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 operations29%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from RDU to CLT delayed?
- 20% of RDU–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 18 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from RDU to CLT?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from RDU to CLT?
- The scheduled RDU–CLT flight time averages 1h 11m over 130 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are RDU to CLT 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 RDU to CLT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 56% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2026 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 34-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 6,908 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.