CAE to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 88 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAE or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbia (CAE) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 3pm did worst (76%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Friday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (84%).
Which airline is most on time from CAE 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% | 1 min | 0.0% | 19 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 2.7% | 18 min | 3.7% | 223 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%22 flights
- 6am92%91 flights
- 7am94%32 flights
- 10am84%32 flights
- 2pm91%35 flights
- 3pm76%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%5.6% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday97%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday94%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday89%5.1% 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)84%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CAE to CLT: common questions
- How often are CAE to CLT flights on time?
- 89% 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 Columbia to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 242).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 148 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAE?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to CAE — 84% 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: CAE → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.