Charlotte to Little Rock

What the Data Says About CLT to LIT

The Charlotte to Little Rock corridor (CLT → LIT) covers roughly 640 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,033 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 64.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,432 flights were recorded on this pairing — 50 cancelled (2.1%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,033 total flights analyzed, the 78.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 64.9-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 49% on-time — a 41-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to LIT route, the combination of a 78.9% on-time rate, 64.9-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.