Route · DSM → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Des Moines to Charlotte
The DSM–CLT corridor (Des Moines, IA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 815 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 106 min
- Delay when late
- 4,929
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 55%
Distance
815 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 20 | 5 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 12 | 6 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 81 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 25 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 62 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 28 | 3 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
32 of 1,546 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,546 flights
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DSM - Des Moines
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Des Moines, IA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About DSM to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Des Moines to Charlotte (DSM to CLT) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 4,929 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 105.6 minutes. The 815-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.1% of 1,546 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 55% - a 36-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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