PIA to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 607 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIA or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Peoria (PIA) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PIA 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. | 78% | 3.9% | 22 min | 10.6% | 718 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%240 flights
- 6am89%100 flights
- 8am96%24 flights
- 3pm84%19 flights
- 4pm63%135 flights
- 5pm76%81 flights
- 6pm63%119 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%4.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%10.8% cancelled
- Sunday76%5.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIA to CLT: common questions
- How often are PIA 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 Peoria to Charlotte cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 718).
- 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 97 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIA?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to PIA — 75% 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: PIA → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.