Route · LGA → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Charlotte
The LGA–CLT corridor (New York, NY → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 544 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 28,570
- Flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Sep 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
544 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 384 | 124 | 13 | 0 | YX,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 400 | 109 | 10 | 0 | F9,NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 436 | 113 | 12 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 387 | 46 | 4 | 0 | NK,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 395 | 73 | 8 | 1 | AA,YX,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 406 | 102 | 21 | 0 | AA,NK,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 385 | 83 | 16 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 384 | 92 | 10 | 1 | AA,NK,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 430 | 72 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 436 | 74 | 5 | 1 | AA,NK,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 392 | 76 | 12 | 1 | AA,YX,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 433 | 64 | 13 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 507 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 9E,AA,F9,NK,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 526 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX,NK,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 528 | 74 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,F9,AA,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 510 | 79 | 13 | 2 | YX,9E,AA,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 530 | 121 | 45 | 2 | AA,F9,NK,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 530 | 177 | 34 | 5 | 9E,AA,F9,NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 511 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 9E,AA,F9,NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 536 | 123 | 8 | 3 | 9E,AA,F9,NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 506 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 9E,AA,F9,NK,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 466 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 9E,AA,NK,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 457 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 9E,AA,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 455 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 9E,AA,NK,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
286 of 10,930 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
17 of 10,930 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About LGA to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Charlotte (LGA to CLT) running a 84% on-time rate over 28,570 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 89.8 minutes. The 544-mile corridor is served by 26 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.6% of 10,930 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - a 22-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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