Charlotte to Charleston/Dunbar

What the Data Says About CLT to CRW

The Charlotte to Charleston/Dunbar corridor (CLT → CRW) covers roughly 221 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,981 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,248 flights were recorded on this pairing — 48 cancelled (2.1%) and 8 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,981 total flights analyzed, the 80.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.8-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 53% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to CRW route, the combination of a 80.7% on-time rate, 73.8-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.