Route · RDU → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Charlotte
The RDU–CLT corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 130 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 18,338
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Jan 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
130 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 261 | 64 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 244 | 32 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 260 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 245 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 264 | 43 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 292 | 82 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 287 | 76 | 10 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 296 | 49 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 283 | 51 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 307 | 48 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 274 | 33 | 9 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 306 | 33 | 8 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 292 | 57 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 274 | 48 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 319 | 68 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 280 | 59 | 12 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 322 | 98 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 331 | 135 | 20 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 328 | 103 | 8 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 357 | 134 | 6 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 316 | 85 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 302 | 58 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 283 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 300 | 71 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
106 of 7,023 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
2 of 7,023 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
Destination airport →Compare the two airports
See RDU and CLT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Open comparison tool →Similar routes
Other BTS-tracked routes with comparable performance or trip length to RDU–CLT.
Routes with a similar on-time rate
Routes of a similar trip length
What the Data Says About RDU to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Raleigh/Durham to Charlotte (RDU to CLT) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 18,338 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.7 minutes. The 130-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 7,023 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often are flights delayed from RDU to CLT? ▼
What is the cancellation rate for RDU to CLT? ▼
How far is the flight from RDU to CLT? ▼
When is the best time to fly from RDU to CLT? ▼
Flight Guides
Tips and data-driven advice for choosing reliable routes.
Explore PlainFlights
Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.