Route · CLT → BTR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Baton Rouge
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLT to BTR (Charlotte to Baton Rouge) ranks #2524 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 4,896
- Flights
- #2524 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
675 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 83 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 92 | 33 | 1 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2025 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 69 | 22 | 7 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 26 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 86 | 35 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 87 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 93 | 30 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OH |
CLT–BTR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (87.5%) · weakest: July (69.4%)
Strongest calendar month
November
87.5% on-time · ~71 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~76 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
69.4% on-time · ~64 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
29 of 1,700 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,700 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
CLT on-time profileBTR - Baton Rouge
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baton Rouge, LA.
BTR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLT and BTR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLT vs BTROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CLT departures
From CLT, this corridor sits with 116 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 129 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 8 below 75%). Destination: Baton Rouge · fleet on-time rank #3396 of 4927.
Similar routes
Other BTS-tracked routes with comparable performance or trip length to CLT–BTR.
Routes with a similar on-time rate
What the Data Says About CLT to BTR
4,896 tracked flights put the CLT to BTR pairing (Charlotte to Baton Rouge) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 62.5 minutes on average. Across the 675-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,700 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CLT–BTR peaks in November at 87.5% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~76 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.4%, a 18.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CLT to BTR rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
How often are flights delayed from CLT to BTR? ▼
What is the cancellation rate for CLT to BTR? ▼
How far is the flight from CLT to BTR? ▼
When is the best time to fly from CLT to BTR? ▼
Airports on this route
Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Using CLT–BTR data
CLT–BTR is mid-pack at 79.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CLT and BTR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLT airport
- If your dates flex, November (87.5% on-time) beats July (69.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.