Springfield to Charlotte

What the Data Says About SGF to CLT

The Springfield to Charlotte corridor (SGF → CLT) covers roughly 708 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,196 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,587 flights were recorded on this pairing — 44 cancelled (1.7%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,196 total flights analyzed, the 82.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.0-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SGF to CLT route, the combination of a 82.8% on-time rate, 80.0-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.