Charlotte to Dayton

What the Data Says About CLT to DAY

The Charlotte to Dayton corridor (CLT → DAY) covers roughly 370 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,375 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,664 flights were recorded on this pairing — 16 cancelled (0.6%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,375 total flights analyzed, the 79.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.1-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 53% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to DAY route, the combination of a 79.3% on-time rate, 74.1-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.