Route · PHF → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newport News/Williamsburg to Charlotte
The PHF–CLT corridor (Newport News/Williamsburg, VA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 282 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.6%
- On-time
- +9.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 97 min
- Delay when late
- 1,896
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2020 99%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 74%
Distance
282 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2022 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2022 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2022 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2022 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2022 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2022 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2022 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2022 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2021 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2021 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2021 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2021 | 83 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2021 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2021 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2021 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2020 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2020 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2020 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Sep 2020 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2020 | 108 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2020 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
16 of 1,465 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,465 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHF - Newport News/Williamsburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newport News/Williamsburg, VA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About PHF to CLT
Newport News/Williamsburg to Charlotte (PHF to CLT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.6% on-time rate across 1,896 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 96.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 282 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 1,465 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2020 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 74% - a 25-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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