Route · CLT → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Boston
The CLT–BOS corridor (Charlotte, NC → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 728 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 25,149
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Jan 2025 85%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 61%
Distance
728 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 331 | 60 | 1 | 0 | YX,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 348 | 55 | 11 | 0 | NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 370 | 117 | 3 | 1 | AA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 318 | 125 | 5 | 0 | NK,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 354 | 83 | 1 | 1 | AA,YX,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 359 | 127 | 17 | 2 | AA,YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 355 | 117 | 6 | 0 | AA,NK,YX |
| May 2025 | 399 | 115 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 373 | 83 | 0 | 1 | F9,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 376 | 86 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 332 | 60 | 11 | 0 | AA,YX,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 353 | 52 | 9 | 0 | AA,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 375 | 85 | 5 | 1 | AA,F9,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 402 | 61 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 489 | 93 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 469 | 117 | 8 | 1 | YX,AA,B6,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 482 | 159 | 18 | 1 | AA,B6,F9,NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 464 | 174 | 10 | 1 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 458 | 136 | 10 | 2 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 502 | 166 | 6 | 1 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 453 | 105 | 6 | 0 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 408 | 86 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 351 | 65 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 357 | 104 | 5 | 0 | AA,B6,NK,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
137 of 9,478 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
12 of 9,478 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About CLT to BOS
25,149 tracked flights put the CLT to BOS pairing (Charlotte to Boston) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.7 minutes on average. Across the 728-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (9,478 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 85% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 61% - a 25-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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