CLT Today

Clean day, better than the weekly average. Departures at 94%, arrivals slightly worse at 90%. Early morning flights ran 26 points better than evening. Fly 5am - 9am if you can. That window has been running at 96%.

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
5am - 9am
96% OTP

What This Means for You

Good day to fly from CLT. 94% of departures are on time. Your flight will probably leave on schedule. Normal operations.

If you can choose your departure time: early morning flights (5am - 9am) run at 96%. Evening (6pm - 10pm) drops to 70%. That is a 26-point difference from the same airport on the same day.

CLT Flight Board

Live departures and arrivals at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

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Pick Your Window

Early Morning vs Evening is a 26-point swing at CLT. The early morning block runs at 96%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
96%
Best window
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
78%
Decent
12pm - 3pm
Midday
77%
Decent
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
77%
Decent
6pm - 10pm
Evening
70%
Decent
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Through the Day

Morning held up fine at 88%. Hit 66% around 7pm, peaked at 100% around 4am. A 34-point swing from best to worst today.

vs Last Week

Down 5 points from last week (72% vs 77%). Arrivals roughly the same. Tue was the worst day, Sat the best.

Dep OTP
72%
-5%
Last week: 77%
Arr OTP
88%
-3%
Last week: 91%

The Bigger Picture

CLT has been bouncing between 40% and 86%. Best day was Mar 3 at 86%. Worst was Mar 16 at 40%. The norm is 70-76%, which is just how CLT runs. Today's 94% is a good day by CLT standards.

About CLT Delays

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is currently running on time with 94% on-time departures and 90% on-time arrivals. This data updates every 5 minutes from FAA sources.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport has averaged 72% on-time departures this week, making it moderately reliable. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Nearby alternatives include GSP (Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport), GSO (Piedmont Triad International Airport) and CAE (Columbia Metropolitan Airport). When CLT is experiencing delays, these airports may offer better on-time performance.

Early morning departures from Charlotte Douglas International Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.