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Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 136 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
136 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
138
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 82%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Charlotte (CLT) to Richmond (RIC)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
73.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Richmond (RIC) to Charlotte (CLT)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
84.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
113 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 91%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 93.3% 30
October 2025 80.0% 41
November 2025 100.0% 2
April 2026 95.8% 24
May 2026 90.3% 31
June 2026 100.0% 30
July 2026 90.3% 31
August 2026 71.0% 31

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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