Route · MSP → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Charlotte
The MSP–CLT corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 930 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 13,445
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 63%
Distance
930 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 184 | 59 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 188 | 33 | 1 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 223 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 205 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 214 | 33 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 224 | 58 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 220 | 56 | 7 | 3 | AA,DL |
| May 2025 | 234 | 57 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 227 | 47 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 233 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 184 | 25 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 199 | 25 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 224 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 232 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 217 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 228 | 40 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 238 | 56 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 213 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 9E,AA,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 209 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 9E,AA,DL |
| May 2024 | 217 | 58 | 3 | 2 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 210 | 34 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 206 | 38 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 166 | 22 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 175 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
46 of 5,070 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
13 of 5,070 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About MSP to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Charlotte (MSP to CLT) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 13,445 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.7 minutes. The 930-mile corridor is served by 17 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 5,070 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 63% - a 26-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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