Charlotte to Mobile

What the Data Says About CLT to MOB

The Charlotte to Mobile corridor (CLT → MOB) covers roughly 526 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 905 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 905 flights were recorded on this pairing — 17 cancelled (1.9%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 905 total flights analyzed, the 86% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.8-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, Oct 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while May 2022 came in at 66% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to MOB route, the combination of a 86% on-time rate, 69.8-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.