ORD to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 599 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
74%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.4%
105 flights
Avg arrival delay
22 min
83 min when late
Airlines
6
4,393 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 80% | 2.2% | 16 min | 6.8% | 408 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 2.5% | 22 min | 10.4% | 3,064 |
| United Airlines | 70% | 1.1% | 26 min | 11.0% | 551 |
| Frontier Airlines | 69% | 3.4% | 39 min | 18.2% | 148 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 62% | 4.1% | 21 min | 10.4% | 221 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%331 flights
- 6am85%274 flights
- 7am84%537 flights
- 8am80%368 flights
- 9am84%149 flights
- 10am74%235 flights
- 11am80%89 flights
- 12pm73%180 flights
- 1pm74%275 flights
- 2pm74%372 flights
- 3pm64%155 flights
- 4pm68%219 flights
- 5pm64%323 flights
- 6pm60%615 flights
- 8pm61%211 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.7% cancelled
- Friday71%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday71%3.1% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
ORD to CLT: common questions
- How often are ORD to CLT flights on time?
- 74% 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 Chicago to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (105 of 4,393).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to ORD — 73% on time
More flights from Chicago
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORD → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.