Chattanooga to Charlotte

What the Data Says About CHA to CLT

The Chattanooga to Charlotte corridor (CHA → CLT) covers roughly 241 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,399 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,580 flights were recorded on this pairing — 32 cancelled (2.0%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). 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 4,399 total flights analyzed, the 83.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.5-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, Sep 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at 72% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CHA to CLT route, the combination of a 83.5% on-time rate, 80.5-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.