CLT to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% 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 (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (62%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to ABE?
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. | 77% | 3.4% | 16 min | 9.7% | 856 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am86%103 flights
- 10am80%48 flights
- 11am88%81 flights
- 12pm92%49 flights
- 2pm79%64 flights
- 3pm76%58 flights
- 4pm62%70 flights
- 5pm62%26 flights
- 7pm68%34 flights
- 8pm80%88 flights
- 9pm81%78 flights
- 10pm65%156 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.8% cancelled
- Friday74%4.8% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday75%7.3% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
CLT to ABE: common questions
- How often are CLT to ABE flights on time?
- 77% 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 Charlotte to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 856).
- 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 63 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABE to CLT — 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: CLT → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.