Route · ATL → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Charlotte
The ATL–CLT corridor (Atlanta, GA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 226 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 29,651
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
226 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 336 | 80 | 2 | 0 | DL,OH,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 341 | 59 | 8 | 0 | DL,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 398 | 68 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 370 | 47 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 405 | 89 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 408 | 96 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH,DL,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 426 | 142 | 18 | 0 | AA,DL,OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 479 | 134 | 5 | 2 | AA,DL,OH |
| Apr 2025 | 434 | 92 | 0 | 0 | DL,OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 420 | 72 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 381 | 73 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 383 | 80 | 19 | 0 | AA,OH,DL,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 465 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 440 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 478 | 68 | 1 | 1 | DL,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 470 | 91 | 7 | 0 | OH,AA,DL,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 484 | 79 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 489 | 170 | 29 | 3 | AA,DL,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 474 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 485 | 125 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 459 | 102 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 409 | 55 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 356 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 374 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
133 of 10,164 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 10,164 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About ATL to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Charlotte (ATL to CLT) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 29,651 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.4 minutes. The 226-mile corridor is served by 35 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 10,164 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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