Historical on-time performance
Des Moines to Charlotte
Flights on DSM–CLT arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 747 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.
- American AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.0%Flights593
- PSA AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9050 minCancel5.2%Flights154
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline45%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
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 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 DSM → CLT
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 67% to 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,095 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 40 min · 351 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 60 min · 607 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 95 min · 218 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 45 min · 328 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 326 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 321 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 55 min · 327 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 329 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 55 min · 327 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 314 flights
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