Charlotte to Fayetteville

What the Data Says About CLT to XNA

The Charlotte to Fayetteville corridor (CLT → XNA) covers roughly 754 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,836 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,205 flights were recorded on this pairing — 40 cancelled (1.2%) and 9 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,836 total flights analyzed, the 77.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.2-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 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 44% on-time — a 44-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to XNA route, the combination of a 77.8% on-time rate, 71.2-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.