Cleveland to Charlotte

What the Data Says About CLE to CLT

The Cleveland to Charlotte corridor (CLE → CLT) covers roughly 430 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,040 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 89.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,743 flights were recorded on this pairing — 58 cancelled (1.5%) and 6 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 17 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,040 total flights analyzed, the 83.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 89.5-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 60% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLE to CLT route, the combination of a 83.9% on-time rate, 89.5-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.