SAT to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 1,095 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAT or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from SAT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 87% | 1.7% | 19 min | 5.9% | 1,378 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%247 flights
- 7am93%130 flights
- 8am87%307 flights
- 9am89%75 flights
- 10am90%156 flights
- 11am93%73 flights
- 12pm85%44 flights
- 1pm96%23 flights
- 2pm80%60 flights
- 3pm100%18 flights
- 4pm95%20 flights
- 5pm75%221 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday89%1.0% cancelled
- Friday86%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday85%3.4% 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)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather96%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAT to CLT: common questions
- How often are SAT to CLT flights on time?
- 87% 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 San Antonio to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,378).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 138 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAT?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to SAT — 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: SAT → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.