Minneapolis to Charlotte

What the Data Says About MSP to CLT

The Minneapolis to Charlotte corridor (MSP → CLT) covers roughly 930 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,445 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 86.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,070 flights were recorded on this pairing — 46 cancelled (0.9%) and 13 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 17 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,445 total flights analyzed, the 83.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 86.7-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MSP to CLT route, the combination of a 83.4% on-time rate, 86.7-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.