Route · IND → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Charlotte
The IND–CLT corridor (Indianapolis, IN → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 427 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 11,742
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Oct 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 58%
Distance
427 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 164 | 50 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 171 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 188 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 148 | 19 | 0 | 1 | NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 143 | 37 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 187 | 43 | 5 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 182 | 50 | 4 | 0 | AA,NK |
| May 2025 | 157 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 149 | 24 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 155 | 29 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 140 | 26 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2025 | 156 | 26 | 11 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 150 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 137 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 172 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 153 | 36 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 176 | 45 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 153 | 65 | 9 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 154 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 179 | 46 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 144 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 148 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
52 of 3,804 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 3,804 flights
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IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About IND to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Indianapolis to Charlotte (IND to CLT) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 11,742 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.9 minutes. The 427-mile corridor is served by 16 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 3,804 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 58% - a 30-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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