CLT to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 130 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to RDU?
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. | 86% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 14 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.6% | 16 min | 7.8% | 3,026 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 67% | 40.0% | 9 min | 0.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%227 flights
- 8am85%102 flights
- 9am84%234 flights
- 10am89%120 flights
- 11am86%231 flights
- 12pm92%125 flights
- 1pm78%340 flights
- 2pm70%225 flights
- 3pm82%128 flights
- 4pm69%235 flights
- 5pm69%124 flights
- 6pm70%240 flights
- 7pm78%115 flights
- 8pm65%227 flights
- 9pm79%79 flights
- 10pm73%251 flights
- 11pm63%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.7% cancelled
- Friday73%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.9% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
CLT to RDU: common questions
- How often are CLT to RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 3,045).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RDU to CLT — 82% 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 → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.