Route · CLE → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Charlotte
The CLE–CLT corridor (Cleveland, OH → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 430 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 11,040
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 60%
Distance
430 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 39 | 3 | 0 | OH,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 175 | 35 | 2 | 0 | F9,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 161 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 142 | 12 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 163 | 29 | 3 | 1 | AA,F9,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 162 | 35 | 2 | 1 | AA,OH,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 159 | 42 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| May 2025 | 167 | 29 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 151 | 21 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 153 | 22 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 23 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2025 | 149 | 37 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 155 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 142 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 158 | 23 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 155 | 22 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 166 | 39 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 171 | 68 | 6 | 2 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 167 | 48 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| May 2024 | 171 | 46 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 157 | 28 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 148 | 29 | 7 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
58 of 3,743 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,743 flights
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CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About CLE to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Cleveland to Charlotte (CLE to CLT) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 11,040 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 89.5 minutes. The 430-mile corridor is served by 17 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 3,743 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 60% - a 31-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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