Historical on-time performance
Charlotte to Des Moines
Flights on CLT–DSM arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 748 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- PSA AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9040 minCancel5.8%Flights155
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.9%Flights593
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather95%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 20 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 CLT → DSM
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 63% to 79% on time.
- Middays79% on time · p90 40 min · 877 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 45 min · 264 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 70 min · 1,030 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 67% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 326 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 327 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 321 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 70 min · 328 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 70 min · 326 flights
- Saturdays68% on time · p90 45 min · 314 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 65 min · 329 flights
Keep exploring