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BetaWe rank real flight numbers by how often they flew and arrived on time over the last 12 months, adjusted for your travel month and departure time, then check nearby airports and calmer connections. US airlines and airports.
STL → CLT
St Louis to Charlotte: 1,827 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
83%
Cancelled
1.4%
avg delay 18 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
90% on time vs 70% 3 to 6 PM
Most reliable airline
American
83% chance on time
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Best trips
9 nonstop, 31 with 1 connection. Best overall weighs the chance you arrive on time as booked, connection odds, travel time and separate tickets.
Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 1h 54m
9:24 AM → 12:18 PM
90%
arrive on time
91% on time · 1.2% cancel9:24 AM STL → 12:18 PM CLT1h 54m
American 2733
Boeing 737-800 · 14–27 yrs oldFind American 2733 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 2h 02m
7:00 AM → 10:02 AM
89%
arrive on time
91% on time · 1.9% cancel7:00 AM STL → 10:02 AM CLT2h 02m
American 858 · also flew as 1992
Boeing 737-800 · 9–27 yrs oldFind American 858 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 1h 54m
9:10 AM → 12:04 PM
85%
arrive on time
86% on time · 1.6% cancel9:10 AM STL → 12:04 PM CLT1h 54m
American 2950 · also flew as 2475
Airbus A319 · 13–28 yrs oldFind American 2950 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Nonstop · 2h 00m
6:55 PM → 9:55 PM
83%
arrive on time
84% on time · 1.0% cancel6:55 PM STL → 9:55 PM CLT2h 00m
American 2943 · also flew as 2477
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–26 yrs oldFind American 2943 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Nonstop · 2h 00m
7:30 AM → 10:30 AM
83%
arrive on time
84% on time · 1.7% cancel7:30 AM STL → 10:30 AM CLT2h 00m
American 712
Boeing 737-800 · 13–25 yrs oldFind American 712 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · Nonstop · 2h 01m
2:12 PM → 5:13 PM
82%
arrive on time
83% on time · 1.0% cancel2:12 PM STL → 5:13 PM CLT2h 01m
American 2958
Boeing 737-800 · 3–26 yrs oldFind American 2958 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · Nonstop · 2h 03m
6:12 PM → 9:15 PM
82%
arrive on time
83% on time · 1.2% cancel6:12 PM STL → 9:15 PM CLT2h 03m
American 2731
Boeing 737-800 · 11–26 yrs oldFind American 2731 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · Nonstop · 1h 55m
12:39 PM → 3:34 PM
77%
arrive on time
78% on time · 1.2% cancel12:39 PM STL → 3:34 PM CLT1h 55m
American 2717
Airbus A319 · 20–28 yrs oldFind American 2717 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · Nonstop · 1h 56m
1:34 PM → 4:30 PM
76%
arrive on time
78% on time · 1.9% cancel1:34 PM STL → 4:30 PM CLT1h 56m
American 2486
Boeing 737-800 · 9–27 yrs oldFind American 2486 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · 1 connection · 4h 20m · one ticket (Southwest)
7:35 AM → 12:55 PM
96%
connections made
80%
arrive on time
94% on time · 1.3% cancel7:35 AM STL → 8:45 AM BNA1h 10m
Southwest 4668 · also flew as 4537
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–18 yrs oldConnect in BNA · 1h 45m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it84% on time · 1.5% cancel10:30 AM BNA → 12:55 PM CLT1h 25m
Southwest 351
Boeing 737-700 · 16–23 yrs oldFind this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 4668 + Southwest 351 on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- American Airlines83%
1,484 flights · 85% on time as flown · 1.3% cancel
- PSA Airlines (sold as American Eagle)82%
75 flights · 86% on time as flown · 3.1% cancel
- Southwest Airlines76%
268 flights · 75% on time as flown · 0.7% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM90%
609 flights · avg delay 18 min
- 9 AM to noon88%
364 flights · avg delay 16 min
- Noon to 3 PM79%
392 flights · avg delay 17 min
- 3 to 6 PM70%
318 flights · avg delay 27 min
- 6 to 9 PM83%
144 flights · avg delay 12 min
Best day: Tuesday (83%). Worst: Sunday (78%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
