Peoria to Charlotte

What the Data Says About PIA to CLT

The Peoria to Charlotte corridor (PIA → CLT) covers roughly 607 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,198 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 103.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,533 flights were recorded on this pairing — 48 cancelled (3.1%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,198 total flights analyzed, the 82.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 103.1-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PIA to CLT route, the combination of a 82.2% on-time rate, 103.1-minute average delay, 3.1% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.