Charlotte to Springfield

What the Data Says About CLT to SGF

The Charlotte to Springfield corridor (CLT → SGF) covers roughly 708 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,192 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,587 flights were recorded on this pairing — 42 cancelled (1.6%) and 10 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,192 total flights analyzed, the 78.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.4-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 45% on-time — a 43-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to SGF route, the combination of a 78.7% on-time rate, 63.4-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.