Charlotte, NC · Airport profile
CLT
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
CLT right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 23:20Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for CLT. Why
Parking data is not currently available for CLT. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from CLT, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 16% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (58 compared)
Calculated from 602,695 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from CLT
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 87.1% of the time, against 65.9% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 21.2 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
What to expect at CLT
How busy the airport is through the day, from scheduled departure volume.
Scheduled departures by hour
The busiest hour is 11 AM, with about 54 departures a day, against roughly 9 at 6 AM. Counterintuitively, that peak is also more punctual than a typical hour here — early banks fly aircraft that have been on the ground overnight rather than ones inheriting the day’s delays.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Taxi-out is the time between leaving the gate and lifting off, averaged across departures and weighted by hour.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Wednesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 8.3 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and November the strongest, a spread of 22.0 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at CLT
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AA | 360,621 | 73.3% | 1.45% | -3 min |
| PSA Airlines OH | 148,192 | 77.7% | 1.97% | -6 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 18,095 | 85.9% | 0.82% | -11 min |
| Envoy Air MQ | 17,665 | 78.1% | 1.55% | -4 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 11,820 | 71.4% | 2.72% | -3 min |
| United Airlines UA | 10,689 | 78.6% | 1.55% | -7 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 9,837 | 75.3% | 0.81% | -2 min |
| Republic Airways YX | 9,342 | 82.5% | 2.73% | -10 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 9,025 | 65.1% | 3.27% | 1 min |
| Endeavor Air 9E | 4,537 | 80.9% | 4.08% | -11 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 1,939 | 74.2% | 2.73% | -5 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 933 | 76.0% | 2.14% | -6 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from CLT
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT → MCO Orlando | 15,556 | 71.5% | 47 |
| CLT → LGA New York | 15,532 | 72.4% | 42 |
| CLT → ATL Atlanta | 14,834 | 80.4% | 67 |
| CLT → BOS Boston | 13,929 | 74.4% | 54 |
| CLT → ORD Chicago | 13,352 | 74.3% | 54 |
| CLT → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 12,033 | 74.6% | 54 |
| CLT → EWR Newark | 11,364 | 71.4% | 37 |
| CLT → BNA Nashville | 11,328 | 75.0% | 58 |
| CLT → PHL Philadelphia | 11,286 | 72.7% | 47 |
| CLT → MIA Miami | 10,970 | 74.9% | 56 |
| CLT → DTW Detroit | 10,893 | 81.0% | 69 |
| CLT → TPA Tampa | 10,664 | 73.2% | 52 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 602,695 departures from CLT. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for CLT: METAR KCLT 292352Z 00000KT 9SM -RA SCT036TCU BKN070 BKN120 BKN250 26/23 A3014 RMK PK WND 06026/2312 RAB12 SLP211 TCU SW-NW P0014 60014 T02560233 10311 20250 53002 $ (issued ).