CLT → ALBCharlotte to Albany

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Albany (ALB): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,040 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Albany. Updated 2 November 2026 at 22:40 UTC.

Today, CLT → ALB

Mon 2 Nov · local times
AA1857AmericanIn the air, 109 min late

Left CLT at 15:54, 109 min after its 14:05 slot.

Landing
18:11ALB board estimate · sched 16:02
Track AA1857 →
  1. 10:20 AA2180American Departed Landed 12:01 −18
  2. 14:05 AA1857American Left 15:54 +109 ALB est. 18:11 +129In the air · sched 16:02
  3. 19:35 AA1163American On scheduleGate C18 ·

Checked CLT board 17:40 · ALB board 15:48

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
ALB Albany smooth · +4
1,040 km · ~1h 50m est.
dep bank 08:55–20:1532x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 32x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 tracked CLT → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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 AirlinesAA90% on time

Flights AA710 08:55 daily · AA2180 varies Mo Su · AA440 13:21 daily · AA1857 varies Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA1857departed+109
11-02AA2180arrived−18
11-01AA1163arrived−7
11-01AA1857dep −2 → arr−5
11-01AA2180arrived−17
10-31AA2898arrived−13
10-31AA710arrived+63
10-30AA440arrived−17
10-30AA589arrived+10
10-29AA440arrived+37
10-29AA589arrived−6
10-29AA710arrived−17
10-28AA440dep −7 → arr−20
10-28AA589arrived−24
10-28AA710arrived−1
10-27AA440arrived−6
10-27AA589arrived−8
10-27AA710arrived+9
10-26AA440dep −2 → arr+0
10-26AA589arrived−4
10-26AA710arrived−10

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
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full CLT delay board →
ALBAlbany +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 3 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ALB: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Albany route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to ALB 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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CLT to ALB questions

Is CLT–ALB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:55 and evening departures around 20:15 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to ALB?

Great-circle distance is 1,040 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–ALB fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.