Flights Harrisburg → Charlotte
MDT → CLT
Route overview
The flight route from Harrisburg to Charlotte operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just six minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 587 flights using either Airbus A319 or Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Harrisburg (MDT) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 740 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Harrisburg the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Harrisburg (MDT) to Charlotte (CLT) heads south-west for about 664 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 15m.
Departures from Harrisburg on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of MDT-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Harrisburg the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 740 tracked MDT-CLT flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MDT-CLT
On the Harrisburg (MDT) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 740 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Harrisburg-Charlotte is 1.35% across 740 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
