AA1538 CharlotteCLT · 16:48 San FranciscoSFO · 19:56
AA1538 by American Airlines flies from Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO) for the Wed, Aug 19 departure.
departs CLT · on schedule
board checked 28m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CLT and SFO are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Charlotte to San Francisco flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1538 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Charlotte to San Francisco on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CLT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1538 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1538 across the CLT and SFO boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~113 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 2/4 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1538 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as CLT and SFO published them.
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