CLT to AVP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport · 509 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.1%
21 flights
Avg arrival delay
13 min
61 min when late
Airlines
3
980 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AVP) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (89% on time); around 2pm did worst (67%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to AVP?
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. | 82% | 1.2% | 11 min | 6.1% | 750 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 0.0% | 18 min | 20.0% | 5 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 5.3% | 16 min | 10.0% | 225 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%29 flights
- 9am89%162 flights
- 10am87%160 flights
- 1pm82%11 flights
- 2pm67%86 flights
- 3pm83%174 flights
- 7pm88%43 flights
- 8pm80%51 flights
- 9pm77%98 flights
- 10pm70%165 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.4% cancelled
- Friday79%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
CLT to AVP: common questions
- How often are CLT to AVP 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 Charlotte to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 980).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVP to CLT — 86% 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 → AVP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.