RIC to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 257 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Thursday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC 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. | 94% | 13.9% | 5 min | 3.2% | 36 |
| American Airlines | 85% | 1.7% | 13 min | 6.3% | 1,960 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 1.8% | 19 min | 9.4% | 443 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 6.5% | 36 min | 13.8% | 31 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%250 flights
- 6am86%327 flights
- 7am80%80 flights
- 9am89%214 flights
- 10am89%182 flights
- 12pm89%47 flights
- 1pm83%258 flights
- 2pm87%132 flights
- 3pm74%202 flights
- 4pm80%88 flights
- 5pm76%175 flights
- 6pm74%175 flights
- 7pm92%85 flights
- 8pm73%216 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday89%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday83%4.2% 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)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
RIC to CLT: common questions
- How often are RIC to CLT flights on time?
- 83% 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 Richmond to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 2,470).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to RIC — 76% 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: RIC → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.