Route · CLT → TRI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
The CLT–TRI corridor (Charlotte, NC → Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 119 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.5%
- On-time
- +7.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1,433
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Feb 2023 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2023 60%
Distance
119 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2023 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2023 | 103 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2023 | 55 | 22 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| May 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2023 | 116 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2023 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2023 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2022 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Nov 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2022 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2022 | 76 | 12 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| May 2022 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2022 | 56 | 8 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2021 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2021 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2021 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2020 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2020 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2020 | 89 | 12 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
23 of 1,433 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,433 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
Origin airport →TRI - Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN.
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What the Data Says About CLT to TRI
Charlotte to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport (CLT to TRI) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 1,433 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 72.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 119 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 23 of 1,433 flights were cancelled (1.6%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2023 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2023 came in at just 60% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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