Charlotte to Flint

What the Data Says About CLT to FNT

The Charlotte to Flint corridor (CLT → FNT) covers roughly 555 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,102 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,697 flights were recorded on this pairing — 15 cancelled (0.9%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,102 total flights analyzed, the 82.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.9-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, Feb 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jul 2022 came in at 62% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to FNT route, the combination of a 82.6% on-time rate, 61.9-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.