CAK to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Akron Canton Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 394 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAK or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Akron (CAK) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% 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 (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from CAK 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. | 81% | 2.1% | 21 min | 9.6% | 1,415 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am75%17 flights
- 6am87%256 flights
- 7am86%78 flights
- 8am86%253 flights
- 9am79%145 flights
- 11am79%132 flights
- 12pm88%55 flights
- 1pm84%99 flights
- 2pm79%48 flights
- 4pm73%49 flights
- 6pm71%243 flights
- 7pm65%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.9% cancelled
- Friday75%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday78%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%3.2% 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)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
CAK to CLT: common questions
- How often are CAK to CLT flights on time?
- 81% 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 Akron to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,415).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAK?
- Flights on this route spent 19 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: CAK → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.