Route · BHM → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Charlotte
The BHM–CLT corridor (Birmingham, AL → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 350 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 11,795
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
May 2024 65%
Distance
350 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 131 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 165 | 21 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 208 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 161 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 171 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 170 | 33 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 166 | 42 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 181 | 46 | 9 | 1 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 175 | 34 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 180 | 24 | 12 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 159 | 40 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2025 | 165 | 27 | 8 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2024 | 193 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 203 | 31 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 227 | 36 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 200 | 43 | 5 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 177 | 43 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 157 | 53 | 5 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 180 | 31 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 216 | 76 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 198 | 42 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 177 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 166 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 182 | 36 | 8 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
78 of 4,308 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 4,308 flights
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BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About BHM to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Birmingham to Charlotte (BHM to CLT) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 11,795 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 91.0 minutes. The 350-mile corridor is served by 17 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 4,308 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 65% - a 27-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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