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Route Reliability

New York → Charlotte

JFK–CLT · 542 miles · John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

71
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
3,356
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines80%1,829 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines78%1,527 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

JFK–CLT flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 68% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

JFK–CLT flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 74%.

Not much between American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 78% to 80% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(451 flights)
  • Tue84%(465 flights)
  • Wed82%(465 flights)
  • Thu77%(458 flights)
  • Fri81%(477 flights)
  • Sat78%(445 flights)
  • Sun74%(455 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(1006 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(569 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(555 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(573 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(513 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 68% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%279
July 202574%284
August 202584%283
September 202585%299
October 202578%306
November 202585%260
December 202567%245
January 202684%234
February 202680%223
March 202679%263
April 202681%269
May 202686%271

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 3,356 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.