Charlotte to Harrisburg

What the Data Says About CLT to MDT

The Charlotte to Harrisburg corridor (CLT → MDT) covers roughly 413 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,463 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,046 flights were recorded on this pairing — 25 cancelled (1.2%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,463 total flights analyzed, the 81.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.1-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, Jan 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to MDT route, the combination of a 81.4% on-time rate, 70.1-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.