CLT to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 449 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 3pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to PHL?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 9 |
| Spirit Airlines | 83% | 2.2% | 15 min | 12.5% | 90 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 2.4% | 16 min | 7.6% | 2,860 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 4.5% | 30 min | 16.0% | 561 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%72 flights
- 6am96%146 flights
- 7am91%194 flights
- 8am89%262 flights
- 9am74%95 flights
- 10am85%244 flights
- 11am83%273 flights
- 12pm79%80 flights
- 1pm81%350 flights
- 2pm79%113 flights
- 3pm63%261 flights
- 4pm74%310 flights
- 5pm76%125 flights
- 6pm67%224 flights
- 7pm79%137 flights
- 8pm63%104 flights
- 9pm79%79 flights
- 10pm67%451 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.4% cancelled
- Friday77%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday78%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
CLT to PHL: common questions
- How often are CLT to PHL 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (96 of 3,520).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to CLT — 80% 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.