Atlanta to Charleston/Dunbar

What the Data Says About ATL to CRW

The Atlanta to Charleston/Dunbar corridor (ATL → CRW) covers roughly 363 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,387 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 90.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,872 flights were recorded on this pairing — 22 cancelled (1.2%) and 8 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,387 total flights analyzed, the 85.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 90.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 54% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to CRW route, the combination of a 85.3% on-time rate, 90.3-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.