MLB to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Melbourne Orlando International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 490 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MLB or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Melbourne (MLB) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% 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 (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from MLB 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. | 81% | 2.9% | 21 min | 7.8% | 1,131 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%221 flights
- 7am96%94 flights
- 8am95%41 flights
- 11am76%183 flights
- 12pm93%119 flights
- 1pm75%84 flights
- 2pm73%26 flights
- 4pm88%37 flights
- 5pm74%210 flights
- 6pm70%61 flights
- 7pm60%54 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.6% cancelled
- Friday86%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday75%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%5.7% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
MLB to CLT: common questions
- How often are MLB to CLT flights on time?
- 81% 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 Melbourne to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 1,131).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MLB?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
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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: MLB → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.