Charlotte to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport

What the Data Says About CLT to TRI

The Charlotte to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport corridor (CLT → TRI) covers roughly 119 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,433 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,433 flights were recorded on this pairing — 23 cancelled (1.6%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). 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 1,433 total flights analyzed, the 86.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.0-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, Feb 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jun 2023 came in at 60% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to TRI route, the combination of a 86.5% on-time rate, 72.0-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.