CLT to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 361 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to BWI?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Spirit Airlines | 83% | 14.3% | 5 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 0.0% | 10 min | 5.8% | 52 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 1.8% | 14 min | 6.1% | 967 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 1.5% | 18 min | 8.5% | 1,779 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 2.6% | 23 min | 9.5% | 152 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%217 flights
- 8am90%393 flights
- 9am91%55 flights
- 10am80%136 flights
- 11am81%144 flights
- 12pm89%158 flights
- 1pm80%213 flights
- 2pm74%41 flights
- 3pm71%125 flights
- 4pm64%189 flights
- 5pm76%152 flights
- 6pm75%219 flights
- 7pm60%289 flights
- 8pm69%240 flights
- 9pm83%82 flights
- 10pm71%282 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.5% cancelled
- Friday78%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
CLT to BWI: common questions
- How often are CLT to BWI 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 2,958).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to CLT — 82% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.