Charlotte to Valparaiso

What the Data Says About CLT to VPS

The Charlotte to Valparaiso corridor (CLT → VPS) covers roughly 460 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,722 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,374 flights were recorded on this pairing — 32 cancelled (1.3%) and 10 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,722 total flights analyzed, the 80% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.5-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 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 50% on-time — a 40-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to VPS route, the combination of a 80% on-time rate, 71.5-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.