CLT to SHD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · 239 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or SHD 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 Staunton (SHD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to SHD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 0.6% | 33 min | 14.6% | 165 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%5.3% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%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)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Extreme weather3%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to SHD: common questions
- How often are CLT to SHD 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 Staunton cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 165).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 143 min behind schedule on average, and 14.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SHD to CLT — 89% 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 → SHD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.