LIT to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 640 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIT or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Little Rock (LIT) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from LIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 1.2% | 7 min | 3.2% | 672 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 4.9% | 17 min | 8.7% | 411 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 41 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 2.7% | 46 min | 18.3% | 112 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%51 flights
- 6am97%36 flights
- 7am92%248 flights
- 8am96%80 flights
- 9am75%102 flights
- 11am83%107 flights
- 12pm88%69 flights
- 1pm88%84 flights
- 3pm81%74 flights
- 4pm83%121 flights
- 5pm84%82 flights
- 6pm71%172 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday89%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.1% cancelled
- Friday84%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday89%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%4.7% 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)22%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
LIT to CLT: common questions
- How often are LIT to CLT flights on time?
- 85% 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 Little Rock to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,236).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIT?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to LIT — 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: LIT → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.