Charlotte to Lynchburg

What the Data Says About CLT to LYH

The Charlotte to Lynchburg corridor (CLT → LYH) covers roughly 175 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 922 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 922 flights were recorded on this pairing — 58 cancelled (6.3%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 922 total flights analyzed, the 84.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.0-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 2020 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Feb 2020 came in at 71% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to LYH route, the combination of a 84.7% on-time rate, 68.0-minute average delay, 6.3% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.