Historical on-time performance
Richmond to Charlotte
Flights on RIC–CLT arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,367 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- American AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.2%Flights2,018
- PSA AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9055 minCancel0.0%Flights349
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline14%
- Weather84%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 44 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 RIC → 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 64% to 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 2,952 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 25 min · 1,456 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,488 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 80 min · 1,118 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 90 min · 803 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,086 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,037 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,045 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 55 min · 1,155 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,151 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,164 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 55 min · 1,179 flights
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