CHS to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charleston International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 168 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHS or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charleston (CHS) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 3pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from CHS 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. | 92% | 3.4% | 4 min | 2.4% | 175 |
| American Airlines | 85% | 1.5% | 17 min | 6.2% | 1,748 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 2.3% | 26 min | 10.7% | 575 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%233 flights
- 6am93%368 flights
- 8am90%97 flights
- 9am82%58 flights
- 10am89%185 flights
- 11am91%53 flights
- 12pm86%155 flights
- 1pm83%144 flights
- 2pm88%249 flights
- 3pm65%118 flights
- 4pm78%157 flights
- 5pm81%110 flights
- 6pm72%219 flights
- 7pm74%231 flights
- 8pm68%111 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday88%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.3% cancelled
- Friday84%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday80%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
CHS to CLT: common questions
- How often are CHS to CLT flights on time?
- 83% 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 Charleston to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (45 of 2,498).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to CHS — 76% 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: CHS → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.