Historical on-time performance
New York to Charlotte
Flights on JFK–CLT arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,890 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.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time92%Medianon timep905 minCancel0.0%Flights61
- American AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.0%Flights1,829
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather91%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 55 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 JFK → 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 15 min · 2,769 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,995 flights
- Overnights81% on time · p90 30 min · 215 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 45 min · 2,133 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 80 min · 1,537 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,240 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 1,241 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,237 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,238 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 45 min · 1,251 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,198 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,244 flights
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