CLT to BTR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · 675 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or BTR 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 Baton Rouge (BTR) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (87% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to BTR?
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. | 93% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 27 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 90% | 0.0% | 20 min | 10.0% | 10 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 1.4% | 20 min | 10.6% | 727 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%16 flights
- 10am85%48 flights
- 11am87%47 flights
- 12pm73%22 flights
- 2pm78%113 flights
- 3pm80%91 flights
- 4pm57%84 flights
- 6pm74%46 flights
- 7pm83%57 flights
- 8pm63%148 flights
- 9pm83%48 flights
- 10pm82%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.7% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to BTR: common questions
- How often are CLT to BTR flights on time?
- 75% 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 Baton Rouge cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 764).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% 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: BTR to CLT — 80% 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 → BTR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.