Charlotte to New York

What the Data Says About CLT to JFK

The Charlotte to New York corridor (CLT → JFK) covers roughly 541 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,953 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,743 flights were recorded on this pairing — 123 cancelled (2.1%) and 10 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,953 total flights analyzed, the 77.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.8-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 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 57% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to JFK route, the combination of a 77.7% on-time rate, 77.8-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.