Flights Washington → Charlotte
IAD → CLT
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Charlotte operates with a high on-time performance rate of 86%, with an average delay of just 7.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 603 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 aircraft models, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 47.8 million passengers annually.
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 Washington (IAD) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 811 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.34%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.3/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Charlotte (CLT) heads south-west for about 517 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 31% of IAD-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 811 tracked IAD-CLT flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-CLT
On the Washington (IAD) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 811 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Charlotte is 2.34% across 811 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United 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.
