CHS → CLTCharleston to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Charleston (CHS) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 271 km, an estimated 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charleston and Charlotte. Updated 17 September 2026 at 18:38 UTC.

CHS Charleston smooth · +13
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
271 km · ~0h 51m est.
dep bank 06:20–19:417x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 26 operated CHS → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~0h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA76% on time

Flights AA5562 06:20 daily · AA3298 08:04 daily · AA1731 varies daily · AA5171 12:22 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA1731dep +13 → arr−18
09-17AA3298dep +3 → arr−24
09-17AA5171arrived−19
09-17AA5562dep +10 → arr−15
09-16AA1586dep +35 → arr+2
09-16AA1731dep +11 → arr−16
09-16AA3117dep +36 → arr+17
09-16AA3298dep +18 → arr−1
09-16AA5166dep +10 → arr−16
09-16AA5309dep +13 → arr−27
09-16AA5562dep +5 → arr−25
09-151I638departed+52
09-15AA1586dep +79 → arr+48
09-15AA1731dep +24 → arr+0
09-15AA3117dep +25 → arr+14
09-15AA3298dep +15 → arr−14
09-15AA5166dep +20 → arr−16
09-15AA5309dep +17 → arr−12
09-15AA5562dep +219 → arr+195
09-14AA1586dep +51 → arr+15
09-14AA1731departed+19
09-14AA3117departed+25
09-14AA3298departed+4
09-14AA5166departed+9
09-14AA5309departed+29
09-14AA5562departed+9

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CHSCharleston +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 5 kt Full CHS delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 3 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CHS and CLT: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charleston to Charlotte route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CHS to CLT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CHS to CLT questions

Is CHS–CLT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CHS is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CHS–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 17:31 from CHS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CHS to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 271 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 49–53 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHS–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 48 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.