CRW to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yeager Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 221 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CRW or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charleston/Dunbar (CRW) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (62%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from CRW to CLT?
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. | 79% | 3.4% | 19 min | 7.6% | 1,142 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%81 flights
- 6am90%84 flights
- 7am85%129 flights
- 8am81%47 flights
- 10am94%32 flights
- 11am82%248 flights
- 12pm81%83 flights
- 1pm83%32 flights
- 3pm80%22 flights
- 4pm76%37 flights
- 5pm78%41 flights
- 6pm71%100 flights
- 7pm63%111 flights
- 8pm62%95 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%5.3% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday73%2.5% cancelled
- Friday82%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday85%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday75%5.2% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CRW to CLT: common questions
- How often are CRW to CLT flights on time?
- 79% 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 Charleston/Dunbar to Charlotte cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,142).
- 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 85 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CRW?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CRW → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.