CLT to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Richmond International Airport · 257 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or RIC 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 Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 76% 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.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to RIC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 13.9% | 6 min | 3.2% | 36 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 6.5% | 20 min | 6.9% | 31 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 1.4% | 17 min | 9.2% | 443 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 1.6% | 17 min | 8.0% | 1,959 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%224 flights
- 8am86%130 flights
- 9am93%56 flights
- 10am91%33 flights
- 11am84%264 flights
- 12pm86%78 flights
- 1pm76%223 flights
- 2pm77%107 flights
- 3pm70%138 flights
- 4pm72%228 flights
- 5pm83%87 flights
- 6pm61%232 flights
- 7pm78%66 flights
- 8pm76%179 flights
- 9pm70%188 flights
- 10pm61%183 flights
- 11pm74%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.3% cancelled
- Friday76%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.2% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
CLT to RIC: common questions
- How often are CLT to RIC flights on time?
- 76% 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 Richmond cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (45 of 2,469).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% 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: RIC to CLT — 83% 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 → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.