Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Charlotte
Flights on MDW–CLT arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 718 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.7%Flights718
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather83%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 12 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 MDW → 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 59% to 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 591 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 20 min · 449 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 45 min · 270 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 50 min · 696 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 60 min · 324 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 65% to 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 30 min · 334 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 30 min · 335 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 204 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 40 min · 372 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 40 min · 376 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 45 min · 373 flights
- Sundays65% on time · p90 50 min · 336 flights
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