BWI to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 361 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| American Airlines | 85% | 1.6% | 15 min | 6.1% | 1,779 |
| Spirit Airlines | 83% | 14.3% | 6 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 0.0% | 14 min | 3.8% | 52 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.5% | 13 min | 6.5% | 968 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 3.9% | 29 min | 12.9% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%233 flights
- 6am93%369 flights
- 7am91%43 flights
- 8am91%423 flights
- 9am89%112 flights
- 10am87%147 flights
- 11am91%144 flights
- 12pm78%76 flights
- 1pm75%209 flights
- 2pm81%137 flights
- 3pm73%88 flights
- 4pm65%123 flights
- 5pm71%147 flights
- 6pm79%208 flights
- 7pm71%204 flights
- 8pm62%291 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.5% cancelled
- Friday82%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday77%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
BWI to CLT: common questions
- How often are BWI to CLT flights on time?
- 82% 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 Baltimore to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (50 of 2,960).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to BWI — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BWI → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.