Route · SFO → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Charlotte
The SFO–CLT corridor (San Francisco, CA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,296 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.2%
- On-time
- +6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 105 min
- Delay when late
- 8,182
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2025 92%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 59%
Distance
2,296 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 103 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 148 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 136 | 25 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 131 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 140 | 27 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 140 | 33 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 154 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 146 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 152 | 23 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 117 | 15 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 119 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 144 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 132 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 146 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 138 | 24 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 149 | 23 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 143 | 26 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 142 | 27 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 150 | 50 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 51 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 115 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 118 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
26 of 3,213 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,213 flights
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SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to CLT
San Francisco to Charlotte (SFO to CLT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.2% on-time rate across 8,182 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 105.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,296 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 26 of 3,213 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 10 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 59% - a 33-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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