CLT to CAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Akron Canton Regional Airport · 394 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or CAK 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 Akron (CAK) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to CAK?
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. | 72% | 1.7% | 22 min | 11.3% | 1,415 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%58 flights
- 9am79%127 flights
- 10am92%55 flights
- 11am91%99 flights
- 12pm86%49 flights
- 2pm85%44 flights
- 3pm56%87 flights
- 4pm70%194 flights
- 5pm68%78 flights
- 6pm66%162 flights
- 7pm69%177 flights
- 8pm58%142 flights
- 9pm67%121 flights
- 10pm21%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday71%1.4% cancelled
- Friday72%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%3.7% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
CLT to CAK: common questions
- How often are CLT to CAK flights on time?
- 72% 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 Akron cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,415).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% 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: CAK to CLT — 81% 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 → CAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.