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Portland (PWM) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
59
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 51%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Portland (PWM)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
42
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Oct 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
October 2025 73.3% 30
April 2026 91.7% 24
May 2026 90.0% 20
August 2026 85.2% 27

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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