Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune to Charlotte

What the Data Says About OAJ to CLT

The Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune to Charlotte corridor (OAJ → CLT) covers roughly 191 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,391 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 90.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,618 flights were recorded on this pairing — 45 cancelled (2.8%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). 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 5,391 total flights analyzed, the 86.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 90.0-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 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OAJ to CLT route, the combination of a 86.4% on-time rate, 90.0-minute average delay, 2.8% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.