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Route · BTV → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data

Burlington to Charlotte

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BTV to CLT (Burlington to Charlotte) ranks #2860 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.4%
On-time
+6.4 pts
vs US avg
104 min
Delay when late
4,075
Flights
#2860 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.8%

Best Month

Sep 2025 90%

Worst Month

Jun 2025 61%

Distance

761 mi

Carriers

6

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 10 2 0 OH
Nov 2025 31 6 0 0 OH
Oct 2025 83 17 0 0 AA,OH
Sep 2025 60 6 0 0 OH
Aug 2025 59 10 0 0 OH
Jul 2025 56 19 2 0 OH
Jun 2025 56 22 3 0 OH
May 2025 62 8 1 0 OH
Apr 2025 57 10 1 1 OH
Mar 2025 31 5 2 0 OH
Jan 2025 31 1 2 0 OH
Dec 2024 31 4 0 0 OH
Nov 2024 39 1 0 0 OH,AA
Oct 2024 93 13 0 1 AA,OH
Sep 2024 89 13 0 0 OH,AA
Aug 2024 89 19 1 0 AA,OH
Jul 2024 91 31 4 1 OH
Jun 2024 86 15 1 0 OH
May 2024 62 8 0 2 OH
Apr 2024 57 6 1 0 OH
Mar 2024 31 9 0 0 OH
Jan 2024 31 6 3 0 OH
Dec 2023 31 2 1 0 OH
Nov 2023 35 5 0 0 OH

BTV–CLT seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (91.7%) · weakest: July (73.3%)

70%75%80%85%90%95% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 85.1%

Strongest calendar month

November

91.7% on-time · ~44 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~74 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

73.3% on-time · ~67 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.8%

24 of 1,322 flights

Diversion Rate

0.4%

5 of 1,322 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

BTV - Burlington

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.

BTV on-time profile

CLT - Charlotte

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.

CLT on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See BTV and CLT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare BTV vs CLT

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among BTV's stronger departures

BTV → CLT posts a 85.4% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 4 of 10 BTS-tracked routes leaving Burlington. The same hub also shows 6 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1081 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About BTV to CLT

Burlington to Charlotte (BTV to CLT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.4% on-time rate across 4,075 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 104.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 761 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 24 of 1,322 flights were cancelled (1.8%) and 5 diverted (0.4%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 61% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, BTV–CLT peaks in November at 91.7% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~74 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.3%, a 18.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BTV to CLT rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BTV to CLT ranks #2860 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BTV to CLT? ▼
Flights from Burlington to Charlotte have a 85.4% on-time rate based on 4,075 flights. The average delay is 104.1 minutes. The best recent month was Sep 2025 with 90% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for BTV to CLT? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (24 of 1,322 flights) and 0.4% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BTV to CLT? ▼
The flight distance from Burlington (BTV) to Charlotte (CLT) is approximately 761 miles. This route is served by 6 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from BTV to CLT? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Sep 2025 (90% on-time). The worst was Jun 2025 (61% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

BTV Airport

Burlington
CLT Airport

Charlotte
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using BTV–CLT data

BTV–CLT runs 6.4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare BTV and CLT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BTV airport
  • If your dates flex, November (91.7% on-time) beats July (73.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 85.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.