Route · SAN → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to Charlotte
The SAN–CLT corridor (San Diego, CA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,077 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 102 min
- Delay when late
- 7,995
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
2,077 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 105 | 14 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 98 | 17 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 131 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 119 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 111 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 152 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 150 | 30 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 150 | 21 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 147 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 152 | 21 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 128 | 25 | 0 | 4 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 141 | 18 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 148 | 40 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 130 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 148 | 42 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 136 | 29 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 145 | 30 | 1 | 2 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 150 | 47 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 42 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| May 2024 | 151 | 38 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 3 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 114 | 26 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 115 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
23 of 3,211 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
19 of 3,211 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About SAN to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Diego to Charlotte (SAN to CLT) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 7,995 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 102.3 minutes. The 2,077-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 3,211 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 20-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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