CLT to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Miami International Airport · 650 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 10pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to MIA?
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 | 78% | 1.3% | 18 min | 7.5% | 3,243 |
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 5.3% | 20 min | 12.1% | 245 |
| Frontier Airlines | 68% | 4.8% | 43 min | 15.5% | 230 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%335 flights
- 6am91%196 flights
- 7am85%451 flights
- 8am86%263 flights
- 9am87%111 flights
- 10am83%126 flights
- 11am83%305 flights
- 1pm74%357 flights
- 2pm68%256 flights
- 3pm75%98 flights
- 4pm57%101 flights
- 5pm63%81 flights
- 6pm64%283 flights
- 7pm67%165 flights
- 8pm73%200 flights
- 9pm66%193 flights
- 10pm57%185 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.2% cancelled
- Friday75%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday73%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.4% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
CLT to MIA: common questions
- How often are CLT to MIA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Miami cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (66 of 3,718).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to CLT — 78% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.