Route · CLT → CHS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Charleston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLT to CHS (Charlotte to Charleston) ranks #594 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 15,331
- Flights
- #594 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Jan 2025 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
168 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 224 | 72 | 0 | 1 | OH,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 243 | 34 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 227 | 51 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 196 | 40 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 209 | 53 | 4 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 240 | 74 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 240 | 73 | 4 | 1 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 246 | 57 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2025 | 229 | 49 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 218 | 38 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2025 | 212 | 46 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 235 | 30 | 27 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 241 | 58 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 238 | 36 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 259 | 47 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 232 | 42 | 5 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 236 | 68 | 13 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 240 | 104 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 234 | 73 | 4 | 1 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 243 | 82 | 4 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 243 | 62 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 208 | 48 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 207 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 238 | 54 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
CLT–CHS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (85.9%) · weakest: July (70.7%)
Strongest calendar month
March
85.9% on-time · ~233 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~233 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
70.7% on-time · ~219 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
87 of 5,538 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 5,538 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 profileCHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
CHS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLT and CHS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLT vs CHSOrigin-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: Charleston · fleet on-time rank #2807 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CLT to CHS
15,331 tracked flights put the CLT to CHS pairing (Charlotte to Charleston) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.6 minutes on average. Across the 168-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (5,538 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CLT–CHS peaks in March at 85.9% on-time ; the softest month is July at 70.7%, a 15.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using CLT–CHS data
CLT–CHS is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CLT and CHS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLT airport
- If your dates flex, March (85.9% on-time) beats July (70.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% 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.
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