Route · SEA → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Charlotte
The SEA–CLT corridor (Seattle, WA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,279 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 121 min
- Delay when late
- 6,329
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
May 2025 95%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
2,279 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 2 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 126 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 154 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 144 | 29 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 110 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 86 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 127 | 26 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 150 | 34 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 151 | 46 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 145 | 27 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 119 | 45 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
24 of 2,597 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
8 of 2,597 flights
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SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About SEA to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Seattle to Charlotte (SEA to CLT) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 6,329 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 121.3 minutes. The 2,279-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 2,597 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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