Flights New York → Charlotte
JFK → CLT
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Charlotte, operating with a mix of Airbus A321, Airbus A319, and Embraer 190 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, the flights experience an average delay of 22.4 minutes, based on a total of 792 recorded flights. The destination airport sees over 47 million passengers annually, underscoring its significance as a major travel hub.
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 New York (JFK) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1055 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.89%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.1/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Charlotte (CLT) heads south-west for about 870 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 30m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of JFK-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,055 tracked JFK-CLT flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 3.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-CLT
On the New York (JFK) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 1055 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Charlotte is 3.89% across 1055 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Charlotte, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
