Route · CLT → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Detroit
The CLT–DTW corridor (Charlotte, NC → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 37 carriers across roughly 500 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 19,721
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
500 mi
Carriers
37
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 290 | 71 | 2 | 0 | DL,OH,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 305 | 52 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 321 | 49 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 283 | 31 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 313 | 65 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 313 | 82 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 314 | 81 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 332 | 64 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 324 | 54 | 3 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 354 | 61 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 295 | 38 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 291 | 56 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 320 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 307 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 347 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 326 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 355 | 104 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 357 | 117 | 10 | 1 | AA,DL,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 350 | 88 | 6 | 3 | 9E,AA,DL,OH,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 363 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 9E,AA,DL,OH,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 347 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,OH,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 354 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 257 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 208 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 9E,AA,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
63 of 7,626 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
11 of 7,626 flights
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CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About CLT to DTW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Charlotte to Detroit (CLT to DTW) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 19,721 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.8 minutes. The 500-mile corridor is served by 37 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 7,626 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - a 22-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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