CLT to ROA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · 155 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or ROA 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 Roanoke (ROA) arrived on time 51% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 24% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (71% on time); around 3pm did worst (24%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (60% on time) and Monday the least (40%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to ROA?
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. | 51% | 0.0% | 29 min | 24.4% | 41 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm71%24 flights
- 3pm24%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday40%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday45%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
CLT to ROA: common questions
- How often are CLT to ROA flights on time?
- 51% 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 Roanoke cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 41).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 24.4% 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: ROA to CLT — 49% 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 → ROA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.