CLT to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 1,916 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 92% | 0.0% | 12 min | 8.3% | 12 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 1.0% | 14 min | 7.7% | 2,063 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 26 min | 8.3% | 12 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%232 flights
- 8am92%128 flights
- 9am88%168 flights
- 10am89%74 flights
- 11am82%232 flights
- 12pm85%76 flights
- 2pm73%174 flights
- 3pm81%133 flights
- 4pm69%80 flights
- 5pm76%174 flights
- 6pm71%265 flights
- 7pm79%48 flights
- 8pm63%230 flights
- 9pm76%62 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.2% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- 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 LAS: common questions
- How often are CLT to LAS flights on time?
- 79% 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 2,087).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 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 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to CLT — 88% 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.