Historical on-time performance
Charlotte to Memphis
Flights on CLT–MEM arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,647 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-time73%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.9%Flights1,444
- PSA AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9035 minCancel5.9%Flights203
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft50%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather93%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 40 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 → MEM
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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,471 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 949 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 70 min · 463 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 70 min · 1,576 flights
- Overnights57% on time · p90 85 min · 1,195 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 78% on time.
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 784 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 745 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 60 min · 839 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 55 min · 828 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 55 min · 839 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 75 min · 852 flights
- Saturdays68% on time · p90 70 min · 772 flights
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