SGF to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Springfield Branson National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 708 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SGF or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Springfield (SGF) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (72%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from SGF 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. | 92% | 1.4% | 6 min | 3.3% | 586 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 2.6% | 17 min | 8.1% | 606 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%171 flights
- 7am96%118 flights
- 8am97%69 flights
- 10am79%24 flights
- 11am85%216 flights
- 12pm84%82 flights
- 1pm88%129 flights
- 3pm88%44 flights
- 4pm82%106 flights
- 5pm79%101 flights
- 6pm72%125 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday93%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.3% 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 aircraft56%
- Extreme weather21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
SGF to CLT: common questions
- How often are SGF to CLT flights on time?
- 86% 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 Springfield to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,192).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SGF?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to SGF — 81% 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: SGF → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.