CLT to LEX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport · 281 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or LEX 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 Lexington (LEX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to LEX?
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. | 78% | 2.0% | 15 min | 8.0% | 1,382 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%62 flights
- 8am88%24 flights
- 9am86%193 flights
- 10am91%68 flights
- 11am86%87 flights
- 1pm91%111 flights
- 2pm63%80 flights
- 3pm81%94 flights
- 4pm69%82 flights
- 5pm67%49 flights
- 6pm59%79 flights
- 7pm83%53 flights
- 8pm64%75 flights
- 9pm74%148 flights
- 10pm71%172 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.9% cancelled
- Friday78%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.0% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
CLT to LEX: common questions
- How often are CLT to LEX flights on time?
- 78% 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 Lexington cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,382).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% 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: LEX 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 → LEX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.