Charlotte to Columbus

What the Data Says About CLT to CSG

The Charlotte to Columbus corridor (CLT → CSG) covers roughly 295 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 569 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 569 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (1.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). 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 569 total flights analyzed, the 84.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.4-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, Apr 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while May 2022 came in at 77% on-time — a 13-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to CSG route, the combination of a 84.2% on-time rate, 73.4-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.