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CLT → ORD

Charlotte to Chicago

Route on-time rate
74.2%
13,785 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.65%
Share of scheduled flights

Your slot

Add a date and a scheduled departure time above to see how your weekday and hour have done on this route.

Other times on CLT → ORD

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM85.6%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM85.2%
  • 12–3 PM76.7%
  • 3–6 PM60.5%
  • 6–9 PM60.9%
  • 9 PM–5 AM69.8%

Day of week

  • Monday73.2%
  • Tuesday78.6%Best
  • Wednesday75.8%
  • Thursday72.2%
  • Friday72.1%
  • Saturday76.9%
  • Sunday70.8%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on CLT → ORD with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, AA1038 (usually 9:20 AM) has the best record: 85.8% on time and 2.47% cancelled over 364 flights, against 74.2% on time for CLT → ORD as a whole.

Flights on CLT → ORD and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AA1038American AirlinesLive map9:20 AM85.8%2.47%
AA2843American AirlinesLive map7:20 AM83.4%0.18%
AA536American AirlinesLive map4:24 PM63.5%0.68%
AA2488American AirlinesLive map6:19 PM58.2%0.90%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for CLT, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for CLT, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · CLTNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
44°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Charlotte airport profile →

Arriving · ORDNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
44°F · wind 8 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Chicago airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Charlotte to Chicago.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
CLT→ORD Charlotte to Chicago your route74.2%1.65%53
CLT→MDW Charlotte to Chicago74.9%1.04%65

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
American Airlines9,57173.5%1.64%-4 min
United Airlines2,84376.3%1.23%-5 min
Republic Airways53084.1%2.26%-15 min
Frontier Airlines32954.9%2.74%10 min
Spirit Airlines29073.4%1.03%-2 min
SkyWest Airlines22180.9%5.43%-9 min