Route · LFT → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lafayette to Charlotte
The LFT–CLT corridor (Lafayette, LA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 729 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 113 min
- Delay when late
- 2,031
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
729 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
16 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 734 flights
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LFT - Lafayette
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lafayette, LA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About LFT to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Lafayette to Charlotte (LFT to CLT) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 2,031 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 113.1 minutes. The 729-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 734 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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