Route · PHL → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Charlotte
The PHL–CLT corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 449 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 19,924
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 63%
Distance
449 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 300 | 90 | 5 | 0 | F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 308 | 57 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 308 | 59 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 291 | 32 | 1 | 0 | NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 285 | 70 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 288 | 79 | 11 | 1 | AA,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 288 | 89 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 337 | 93 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 294 | 51 | 1 | 1 | F9,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 332 | 65 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 292 | 67 | 13 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 321 | 81 | 9 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 315 | 74 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 323 | 35 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 366 | 64 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 341 | 71 | 3 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 341 | 114 | 20 | 2 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 335 | 124 | 17 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 334 | 83 | 13 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2024 | 343 | 91 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 328 | 67 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 343 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2024 | 302 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 315 | 84 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
134 of 7,630 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
9 of 7,630 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About PHL to CLT
19,924 tracked flights put the PHL to CLT pairing (Philadelphia to Charlotte) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 89.0 minutes on average. Across the 449-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (7,630 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 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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