ABE to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABE or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (64%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from ABE to CLT?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 3.7% | 20 min | 9.5% | 856 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%292 flights
- 7am84%69 flights
- 11am94%19 flights
- 12pm91%97 flights
- 1pm85%96 flights
- 2pm82%68 flights
- 4pm73%22 flights
- 5pm80%98 flights
- 6pm78%19 flights
- 7pm64%56 flights
- 8pm75%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%5.6% cancelled
- Tuesday84%4.1% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.6% cancelled
- Friday88%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday87%7.6% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
ABE to CLT: common questions
- How often are ABE to CLT flights on time?
- 84% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Charlotte cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 856).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 128 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABE?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to ABE — 77% on time
More flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABE → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.