Route · BOS → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Charlotte
The BOS–CLT corridor (Boston, MA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 24 carriers across roughly 728 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 25,137
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 72%
Distance
728 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 331 | 55 | 1 | 0 | YX,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 347 | 54 | 10 | 0 | NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 370 | 85 | 4 | 0 | AA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 318 | 88 | 6 | 0 | NK,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 353 | 45 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 359 | 91 | 19 | 1 | AA,YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 355 | 79 | 6 | 1 | AA,NK,YX |
| May 2025 | 399 | 83 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 373 | 50 | 1 | 0 | F9,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 376 | 46 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 332 | 71 | 12 | 0 | AA,YX,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 355 | 68 | 9 | 0 | AA,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 374 | 74 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 402 | 41 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 489 | 61 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 469 | 68 | 9 | 0 | YX,AA,B6,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 483 | 114 | 24 | 2 | AA,B6,F9,NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 465 | 118 | 12 | 1 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 460 | 86 | 8 | 0 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 502 | 131 | 5 | 2 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 453 | 79 | 6 | 1 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 409 | 59 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 351 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 357 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 9E,AA,B6,NK,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
156 of 9,482 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 9,482 flights
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BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About BOS to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Boston to Charlotte (BOS to CLT) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 25,137 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.2 minutes. The 728-mile corridor is served by 24 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 9,482 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 72% - a 18-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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