LAS to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 1,916 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 2pm did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 12 |
| American Airlines | 88% | 1.0% | 12 min | 4.4% | 2,064 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 12 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%159 flights
- 7am90%93 flights
- 8am89%300 flights
- 9am82%208 flights
- 10am91%117 flights
- 11am88%112 flights
- 12pm94%144 flights
- 1pm81%110 flights
- 2pm79%188 flights
- 10pm88%319 flights
- 11pm92%335 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday89%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday83%2.2% 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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAS to CLT: common questions
- How often are LAS to CLT flights on time?
- 88% 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 Las Vegas to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 2,088).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to LAS — 79% 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: LAS → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.