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PDX Portland / CLT Charlotte

PDX → CLT on time

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

On time
90%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.1%
440 flights
Typical arrival
−16 min
median vs schedule
When late
+70 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

90% of flights from Portland to Charlotte arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 10 p.m. departures ran on time 93% of the time; the 9 p.m. ones 83%. 4% 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 PDX → CLT: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 70% of the time. About 1 in 37 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 220 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 Airlines44090%1.1%−16 min2.7%+70 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 PDX). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: too few flights (74 flights)5a6 a.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (2 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights8p9 p.m. departures: 83% on time (186 flights)839p10 p.m. departures: 93% on time (166 flights)9310p
PDX → CLT, 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: August (90%). Worst: September (77%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (71 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (73 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: 84% on time (103 flights)84MayJun: 82% on time (143 flights)82JunJul: 82% on time (154 flights)82JulAug: 90% on time (103 flights)90AugSep: 77% on time (105 flights)77SepOct: too few flights (95 flights)OctNov: too few flights (89 flights)NovDec: too few flights (89 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday63——
Tuesday62——
Wednesday63——
Thursday62——
Friday64——
Saturday63——
Sunday63——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 52%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 41%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 6%Security 1%

Cancellations: weather 4 · airline 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from PDX to CLT on time?

90% of 440 scheduled flights from Portland, OR to Charlotte, NC 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 PDX to CLT?

Flights scheduled to leave at 10 p.m. were the most reliable (93% on time). The 9 p.m. departures were the least (83%).

What month has the most delays from PDX to CLT?

September (77% on time). The best month is August (90%), 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.