Route · CLT → LEX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Lexington
The CLT–LEX corridor (Charlotte, NC → Lexington, KY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 281 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 7,243
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 52%
Distance
281 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 69 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 2 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 152 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 151 | 28 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 154 | 34 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 53 | 2 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 67 | 10 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 178 | 54 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 148 | 49 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 173 | 45 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 150 | 47 | 12 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 154 | 25 | 13 | 1 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 158 | 34 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 179 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 175 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 164 | 42 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 179 | 63 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 179 | 86 | 9 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 176 | 54 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 175 | 61 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 176 | 36 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 182 | 36 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 146 | 37 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
77 of 3,752 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,752 flights
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CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
Origin airport →LEX - Lexington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lexington, KY.
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What the Data Says About CLT to LEX
7,243 tracked flights put the CLT to LEX pairing (Charlotte to Lexington) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.4 minutes on average. Across the 281-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,752 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 52% - a 37-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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