Route · CLT → LYH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Lynchburg
The CLT–LYH corridor (Charlotte, NC → Lynchburg, VA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 175 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 922
- Flights
Cancelled
6.3%
Best Month
Nov 2020 96%
Worst Month
Feb 2020 71%
Distance
175 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| May 2022 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2020 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2020 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2020 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2020 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Jul 2020 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2020 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2020 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2020 | 65 | 5 | 25 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2020 | 132 | 21 | 20 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Feb 2020 | 87 | 25 | 5 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Jan 2020 | 85 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OH,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
6.3%
58 of 922 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 922 flights
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CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
Origin airport →LYH - Lynchburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lynchburg, VA.
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What the Data Says About CLT to LYH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Charlotte to Lynchburg (CLT to LYH) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 922 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.0 minutes. The 175-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 6.3% of 922 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2020 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Feb 2020 came in at just 71% - a 25-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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