CLT to CHS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Charleston International Airport · 168 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or CHS 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 Charleston (CHS) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (87% on time); around 6pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to CHS?
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. | 91% | 3.4% | 5 min | 1.2% | 175 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 1.4% | 20 min | 10.3% | 1,750 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 2.1% | 19 min | 9.8% | 575 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am82%63 flights
- 8am84%165 flights
- 9am90%51 flights
- 10am84%88 flights
- 11am86%212 flights
- 12pm87%144 flights
- 1pm81%200 flights
- 2pm71%181 flights
- 3pm83%110 flights
- 4pm70%222 flights
- 5pm77%161 flights
- 6pm60%210 flights
- 7pm85%83 flights
- 8pm65%126 flights
- 9pm75%200 flights
- 10pm68%284 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.5% cancelled
- Friday75%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday70%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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
CLT to CHS: common questions
- How often are CLT to CHS flights on time?
- 76% 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 Charleston cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 2,500).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% 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: CHS to CLT — 83% 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 → CHS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.