CLT to COU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport · 670 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or COU 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 (COU) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (83% on time); around 8pm did worst (81%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to COU?
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. | 83% | 1.4% | 12 min | 7.1% | 72 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm81%26 flights
- 9pm83%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%9.1% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday56%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather4%
- 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 COU: common questions
- How often are CLT to COU flights on time?
- 83% 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?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 72).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: COU to CLT — 87% 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 → COU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.