Route · TRI → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Charlotte
The TRI–CLT corridor (Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 119 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1,426
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Feb 2023 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2022 72%
Distance
119 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2023 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2023 | 101 | 28 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2023 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| May 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2023 | 116 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2023 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2023 | 89 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2022 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2022 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Jul 2022 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2022 | 77 | 11 | 4 | 1 | OH |
| May 2022 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2022 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2021 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2021 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2020 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2020 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2020 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
26 of 1,426 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,426 flights
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TRI - Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About TRI to CLT
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Charlotte (TRI to CLT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.9% on-time rate across 1,426 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 72.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 119 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 26 of 1,426 flights were cancelled (1.8%) and 3 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2022 came in at just 72% - a 23-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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