Dayton to Charlotte

What the Data Says About DAY to CLT

The Dayton to Charlotte corridor (DAY → CLT) covers roughly 370 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,370 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 92.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,660 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (0.8%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,370 total flights analyzed, the 85.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 92.7-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 74% on-time — a 17-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DAY to CLT route, the combination of a 85.7% on-time rate, 92.7-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.