Charlotte to Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune

What the Data Says About CLT to OAJ

The Charlotte to Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune corridor (CLT → OAJ) covers roughly 191 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,392 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,620 flights were recorded on this pairing — 48 cancelled (3.0%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). 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 5,392 total flights analyzed, the 82.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.3-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 Jul 2024 came in at 57% on-time — a 41-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to OAJ route, the combination of a 82.9% on-time rate, 70.3-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.