AVP to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 509 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
86%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.2%
22 flights
Avg arrival delay
12 min
83 min when late
Airlines
3
980 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AVP) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); American Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from AVP 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. | 89% | 1.2% | 10 min | 4.3% | 749 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 6 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 5.8% | 20 min | 9.9% | 225 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%329 flights
- 7am97%35 flights
- 11am94%101 flights
- 12pm86%223 flights
- 1pm96%27 flights
- 4pm90%10 flights
- 5pm72%236 flights
- 6pm89%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.7% cancelled
- Friday84%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday85%3.4% 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)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
AVP to CLT: common questions
- How often are AVP to CLT flights on time?
- 86% 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 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 980).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVP?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AVP → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.