Lynchburg to Charlotte

What the Data Says About LYH to CLT

The Lynchburg to Charlotte corridor (LYH → CLT) covers roughly 175 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 921 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 921 flights were recorded on this pairing — 57 cancelled (6.2%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 921 total flights analyzed, the 87.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2020 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Feb 2020 came in at 75% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LYH to CLT route, the combination of a 87.3% on-time rate, 75.9-minute average delay, 6.2% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.