CLT to CAE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport · 88 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or CAE 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 Columbia (CAE) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 10pm did worst (79%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to CAE?
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% | 19 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 3.6% | 17 min | 8.4% | 223 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%32 flights
- 1pm90%49 flights
- 2pm91%11 flights
- 9pm80%84 flights
- 10pm79%61 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%5.3% cancelled
- Friday76%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday86%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday84%7.5% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- 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 CAE: common questions
- How often are CLT to CAE flights on time?
- 84% 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 Columbia cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 242).
- 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 95 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 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CAE to CLT — 89% 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 → CAE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.