CLT to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 640 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to LIT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 85% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 41 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 5.1% | 12 min | 6.9% | 411 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 1.3% | 13 min | 5.9% | 674 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 3.6% | 37 min | 15.9% | 112 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am74%102 flights
- 9am87%107 flights
- 10am94%39 flights
- 11am93%116 flights
- 1pm81%74 flights
- 2pm89%124 flights
- 3pm84%83 flights
- 4pm74%173 flights
- 7pm82%60 flights
- 8pm78%258 flights
- 9pm82%40 flights
- 10pm74%48 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.1% cancelled
- Friday82%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday79%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday72%5.7% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
CLT to LIT: common questions
- How often are CLT to LIT flights on time?
- 81% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (34 of 1,238).
- 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 70 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% 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: LIT to CLT — 85% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.