Charlotte to Tallahassee

What the Data Says About CLT to TLH

The Charlotte to Tallahassee corridor (CLT → TLH) covers roughly 386 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,466 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 65.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,787 flights were recorded on this pairing — 30 cancelled (1.7%) and 5 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,466 total flights analyzed, the 84.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 65.1-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, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to TLH route, the combination of a 84.8% on-time rate, 65.1-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.