CLT to ROC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · 573 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or ROC 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 Rochester (ROC) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (84% on time); around 8pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Monday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to ROC?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 6 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.0% | 8 min | 2.4% | 170 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 2.0% | 24 min | 12.8% | 818 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am77%13 flights
- 9am84%134 flights
- 10am83%112 flights
- 11am84%85 flights
- 2pm69%78 flights
- 3pm74%137 flights
- 4pm66%79 flights
- 7pm76%91 flights
- 8pm65%205 flights
- 9pm67%30 flights
- 10pm52%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%5.3% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to ROC: common questions
- How often are CLT to ROC flights on time?
- 74% 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 Rochester cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 994).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% 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: ROC to CLT — 81% 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 → ROC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.