Knoxville to Charlotte

What the Data Says About TYS to CLT

The Knoxville to Charlotte corridor (TYS → CLT) covers roughly 177 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,914 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 87.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,806 flights were recorded on this pairing — 61 cancelled (1.6%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,914 total flights analyzed, the 82.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 87.9-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TYS to CLT route, the combination of a 82.5% on-time rate, 87.9-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.