Route · IAD → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Charlotte
The IAD–CLT corridor (Washington, DC → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 38 carriers across roughly 322 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 13,287
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 69%
Distance
322 mi
Carriers
38
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 177 | 55 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 161 | 27 | 4 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 155 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 162 | 27 | 3 | 0 | YX,AA,OH,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 156 | 34 | 10 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 149 | 31 | 8 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 198 | 56 | 7 | 0 | OH,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 224 | 43 | 0 | 0 | OH,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 149 | 26 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 149 | 29 | 8 | 0 | OH,UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 148 | 28 | 8 | 0 | OH,UA,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 178 | 33 | 0 | 2 | OH,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 237 | 33 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 178 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 156 | 25 | 2 | 0 | OH,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 179 | 32 | 7 | 0 | OH,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 182 | 45 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 190 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OH,UA |
| May 2024 | 199 | 41 | 2 | 0 | OH,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 173 | 35 | 1 | 2 | OH,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 153 | 22 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 155 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OH,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 146 | 33 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
75 of 4,118 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 4,118 flights
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IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About IAD to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Washington to Charlotte (IAD to CLT) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 13,287 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.5 minutes. The 322-mile corridor is served by 38 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 4,118 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 69% - a 26-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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