Route · MSN → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Madison to Charlotte
The MSN–CLT corridor (Madison, WI → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 708 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 97 min
- Delay when late
- 5,426
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 59%
Distance
708 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 87 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 84 | 19 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 93 | 17 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2025 | 86 | 13 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2024 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 91 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 30 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 88 | 36 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
22 of 1,988 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,988 flights
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MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About MSN to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Madison to Charlotte (MSN to CLT) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 5,426 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 97.4 minutes. The 708-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 1,988 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 59% - a 33-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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