Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to Charlotte
130 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RDU–CLT arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.8%of scheduled flights
based on 3,079 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.8%Flights3,079
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft54%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather84%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 56 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 RDU → 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 63% to 85% on time.
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,477 flights
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 3,467 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 55 min · 2,053 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 70 min · 1,305 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 80 min · 839 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,348 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 1,410 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,400 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,484 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,494 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,498 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,507 flights
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