Route · CHA → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chattanooga to Charlotte
The CHA–CLT corridor (Chattanooga, TN → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 241 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 4,399
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Sep 2023 92%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 72%
Distance
241 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OH,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OH,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OH,OO |
| May 2025 | 78 | 20 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 18 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 114 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 98 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 103 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 141 | 40 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 115 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 95 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 80 | 20 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2023 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
32 of 1,580 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,580 flights
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CHA - Chattanooga
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chattanooga, TN.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About CHA to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chattanooga to Charlotte (CHA to CLT) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 4,399 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.5 minutes. The 241-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.0% of 1,580 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2023 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 72% - a 21-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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