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CLT Charlotte / PDX Portland

CLT → PDX on time

Charlotte Douglas (Charlotte, NC) to Portland (Portland, OR). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
63%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.1%
440 flights
Typical arrival
+3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+59 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

63% of flights from Charlotte to Portland arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 6 p.m. departures ran on time 65% of the time; the 5 p.m. ones 62%. 13% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for CLT → PDX: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 51% of the time. About 1 in 8 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 73 three hours or more; 1.1% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 440 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines44063%1.1%+3 min12.0%+59 minAmerican Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at CLT). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 p.m. departures: 62% on time (109 flights)625p6 p.m. departures: 65% on time (254 flights)656p7 p.m. departures: too few flights7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (72 flights)9p
CLT → PDX, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (78%). Worst: July (44%).

30%65%100%Jan: too few flights (69 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (73 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: 61% on time (104 flights)61MayJun: 53% on time (144 flights)53JunJul: 44% on time (154 flights)44JulAug: 53% on time (102 flights)53AugSep: 78% on time (106 flights)78SepOct: too few flights (95 flights)OctNov: too few flights (89 flights)NovDec: too few flights (91 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday63——
Tuesday62——
Wednesday63——
Thursday64——
Friday63——
Saturday62——
Sunday63——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Late inbound plane 35%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Severe weather 12%

Cancellations: weather 4 · airline 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from CLT to PDX on time?

63% of 440 scheduled flights from Charlotte, NC to Portland, OR arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly CLT to PDX?

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 p.m. were the most reliable (65% on time). The 5 p.m. departures were the least (62%).

What month has the most delays from CLT to PDX?

July (44% on time). The best month is September (78%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.