Route · CLT → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Washington
The CLT–IAD corridor (Charlotte, NC → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 36 carriers across roughly 322 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 13,324
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 69%
Distance
322 mi
Carriers
36
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 178 | 56 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 161 | 28 | 4 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 156 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 163 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 161 | 43 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX,OH,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 156 | 44 | 13 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 149 | 41 | 4 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 198 | 47 | 7 | 0 | OH,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 223 | 39 | 0 | 1 | OH,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 149 | 28 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 149 | 41 | 8 | 0 | OH,UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 148 | 19 | 8 | 0 | YX,OH,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 179 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OH,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 237 | 23 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 177 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 156 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OH,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 179 | 41 | 8 | 1 | OH,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 182 | 55 | 5 | 0 | OH,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 188 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH,UA |
| May 2024 | 199 | 40 | 2 | 1 | YX,OH,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 173 | 32 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 153 | 16 | 0 | 1 | YX,OH,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 155 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OH,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 146 | 23 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
69 of 4,115 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 4,115 flights
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CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About CLT to IAD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Charlotte to Washington (CLT to IAD) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 13,324 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.4 minutes. The 322-mile corridor is served by 36 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.7% of 4,115 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 69% - 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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