Historical on-time performance
Dayton to Charlotte
370 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAY–CLT arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.7%of scheduled flights
based on 1,321 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.7%Flights1,321
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather15%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 22 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 DAY → 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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,990 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 967 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 30 min · 121 flights · limited
- Evenings69% on time · p90 90 min · 947 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 581 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 596 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 50 min · 597 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 50 min · 603 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 40 min · 607 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 35 min · 598 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 443 flights
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