CLT to SYR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport · 603 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or SYR 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 Syracuse (SYR) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (48%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to SYR?
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. | 90% | 4.5% | 4 min | 0.0% | 44 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 1.0% | 20 min | 9.3% | 1,050 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%16 flights
- 9am83%100 flights
- 10am90%61 flights
- 11am86%151 flights
- 12pm86%91 flights
- 2pm70%74 flights
- 3pm78%158 flights
- 4pm66%90 flights
- 7pm82%28 flights
- 8pm48%102 flights
- 9pm70%103 flights
- 10pm64%119 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.6% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.4% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- 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 SYR: common questions
- How often are CLT to SYR 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 Syracuse cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,094).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SYR 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 → SYR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.