Route · CLT → LFT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Lafayette
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLT to LFT (Charlotte to Lafayette) ranks #3802 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.6%
- On-time
- -1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 2,032
- Flights
- #3802 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
729 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OH |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OH |
CLT–LFT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (90.7%) · weakest: February (64.8%)
Strongest calendar month
November
90.7% on-time · ~39 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
64.8% on-time · ~54 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
16 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 735 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
CLT on-time profileLFT - Lafayette
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lafayette, LA.
LFT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLT and LFT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLT vs LFTOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CLT departures
From CLT, this corridor sits with 116 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 129 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 8 below 75%). Destination: Lafayette · fleet on-time rank #3936 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CLT to LFT
The Charlotte to Lafayette corridor (CLT to LFT) posts a 77.6% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 2,032 tracked flights. Late flights run 75.4 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 729-mile route; over the last 24 months, 16 of 735 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, CLT–LFT peaks in November at 90.7% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 64.8%, a 25.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using CLT–LFT data
CLT–LFT is mid-pack at 77.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CLT and LFT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLT airport
- If your dates flex, November (90.7% on-time) beats February (64.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 77.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.