Route · LEX → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lexington to Charlotte
The LEX–CLT corridor (Lexington, KY → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 281 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 7,238
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
281 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 2 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 152 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 151 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 152 | 33 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 37 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 53 | 12 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 178 | 53 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 148 | 42 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 173 | 32 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 150 | 40 | 9 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 154 | 27 | 13 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 158 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 179 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 175 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 164 | 42 | 4 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 179 | 52 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 179 | 69 | 9 | 2 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 175 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 175 | 53 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 177 | 38 | 0 | 3 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 181 | 40 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 147 | 44 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
79 of 3,750 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 3,750 flights
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LEX - Lexington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lexington, KY.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About LEX to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Lexington to Charlotte (LEX to CLT) running a 82.2% on-time rate over 7,238 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.6 minutes. The 281-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.1% of 3,750 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - 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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