CLT to PIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · 607 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or PIA 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 Peoria (PIA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11pm did best (100% on time); around 4pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to PIA?
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. | 75% | 3.2% | 20 min | 9.7% | 717 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm81%236 flights
- 4pm60%122 flights
- 9pm74%51 flights
- 10pm74%277 flights
- 11pm100%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%2.0% cancelled
- Friday72%5.7% cancelled
- Saturday77%7.9% cancelled
- Sunday76%4.9% 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)37%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to PIA: common questions
- How often are CLT to PIA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Peoria cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 717).
- 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 77 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIA 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 → PIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.