MIA to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 650 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 81% | 2.6% | 17 min | 6.2% | 231 |
| Spirit Airlines | 79% | 3.7% | 18 min | 9.8% | 244 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.3% | 16 min | 7.7% | 3,247 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%122 flights
- 6am95%273 flights
- 7am89%322 flights
- 8am91%249 flights
- 9am84%185 flights
- 10am85%153 flights
- 11am77%242 flights
- 1pm78%257 flights
- 2pm78%201 flights
- 3pm74%283 flights
- 4pm63%122 flights
- 5pm66%328 flights
- 6pm69%159 flights
- 7pm73%249 flights
- 8pm72%192 flights
- 9pm74%229 flights
- 10pm66%145 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.4% cancelled
- Friday78%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.3% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
MIA to CLT: common questions
- How often are MIA to CLT flights on time?
- 78% 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 Miami to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (57 of 3,722).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to MIA — 77% 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: MIA → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.