SHD to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 239 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SHD or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Staunton (SHD) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Tuesday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from SHD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 89% | 2.4% | 24 min | 8.8% | 164 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%154 flights
- 6am70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%3.8% cancelled
- Friday92%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday92%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday96%4.0% 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)59%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SHD to CLT: common questions
- How often are SHD to CLT flights on time?
- 89% 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 Staunton to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 164).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 224 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SHD?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SHD → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.