Charlotte to Shreveport

What the Data Says About CLT to SHV

The Charlotte to Shreveport corridor (CLT → SHV) covers roughly 764 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,482 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,668 flights were recorded on this pairing — 24 cancelled (1.4%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,482 total flights analyzed, the 79.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.6-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to SHV route, the combination of a 79.6% on-time rate, 76.6-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.