CLT to CRW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Yeager Airport · 221 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or CRW 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/Dunbar (CRW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to CRW?
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. | 75% | 3.6% | 16 min | 9.7% | 1,142 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%19 flights
- 9am82%262 flights
- 10am90%83 flights
- 11am84%33 flights
- 2pm81%60 flights
- 3pm87%24 flights
- 4pm63%120 flights
- 5pm65%84 flights
- 6pm62%125 flights
- 9pm80%138 flights
- 10pm68%186 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday68%2.4% cancelled
- Friday74%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%6.5% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CLT to CRW: common questions
- How often are CLT to CRW flights on time?
- 75% 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/Dunbar cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 1,142).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% 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: CRW to CLT — 79% on time
More flights from Charlotte
More flights to Charleston/Dunbar
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → CRW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.