LEX to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 281 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% 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 7am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Thursday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX 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. | 83% | 2.0% | 15 min | 8.4% | 1,380 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%126 flights
- 6am91%172 flights
- 7am94%109 flights
- 8am96%27 flights
- 9am92%60 flights
- 10am92%50 flights
- 11am86%194 flights
- 12pm87%66 flights
- 1pm83%65 flights
- 2pm90%30 flights
- 3pm88%86 flights
- 4pm69%78 flights
- 5pm72%139 flights
- 6pm67%53 flights
- 7pm70%50 flights
- 8pm59%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday89%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.0% cancelled
- Friday85%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday84%3.0% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
LEX to CLT: common questions
- How often are LEX to CLT flights on time?
- 83% 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 Lexington to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,380).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to LEX — 78% 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: LEX → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.