Charlotte to New York

What the Data Says About CLT to LGA

The Charlotte to New York corridor (CLT → LGA) covers roughly 544 miles and is served by 26 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 28,574 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 10,933 flights were recorded on this pairing — 275 cancelled (2.5%) and 47 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 26 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 28,574 total flights analyzed, the 77.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.4-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 54% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to LGA route, the combination of a 77.9% on-time rate, 79.4-minute average delay, 2.5% recent cancellation rate, and 26 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.