Route · CLT → CAE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Columbia
The CLT–CAE corridor (Charlotte, NC → Columbia, SC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 88 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 6,631
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Dec 2023 93%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 59%
Distance
88 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| May 2025 | 123 | 38 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 109 | 30 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 66 | 27 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 95 | 21 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 118 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 103 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 142 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 124 | 27 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 115 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 94 | 26 | 7 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 125 | 38 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 118 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2023 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2023 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2023 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2023 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
34 of 2,084 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,084 flights
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CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
Origin airport →CAE - Columbia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbia, SC.
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What the Data Says About CLT to CAE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Charlotte to Columbia (CLT to CAE) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 6,631 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.1 minutes. The 88-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 2,084 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 59% - a 34-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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