Historical on-time performance
Memphis to Charlotte
512 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MEM–CLT arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,650 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesbestOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.9%Flights1,446
- PSA AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9050 minCancel5.9%Flights204
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline49%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline3%
- Weather95%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 39 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 MEM → 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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,687 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,062 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 60 min · 953 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 75 min · 953 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 782 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 746 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 842 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 836 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 40 min · 829 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 772 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 50 min · 853 flights
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