Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Charlotte
Flights on ATL–CLT arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,128 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- American AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9015 minCancel4.8%Flights126
- PSA AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.9%Flights1,300
- Delta Air LinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.3%Flights2,640
- Envoy AirOn-time58%Median5 minp9060 minCancel8.1%Flights62
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline20%
- Weather76%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 83 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → CLT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 20 min · 4,409 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 2,748 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 40 min · 2,435 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 2,337 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 65 min · 2,986 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 2,091 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 2,029 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 2,223 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 2,222 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,925 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 40 min · 2,221 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 50 min · 2,204 flights
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