CLT → CHSCharlotte to Charleston

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Charleston (CHS): 76 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 54 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 55 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 271 km, an estimated 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Charleston. Updated 4 November 2026 at 05:16 UTC.

CLT Charlotte busy · +27
CHS Charleston smooth · +0
271 km · ~0h 51m est.
dep bank 07:18–22:5076x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 76x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 54 tracked CLT → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 55 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 54 arrivals
Flight time~0h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures76x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 55

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 AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA5642 07:18 daily · AA5360 varies Mo Tu Su · AA3114 10:15 Mo Tu · AA5209 11:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA1269dep +9 → arr−19
11-03AA1586dep +13 → arr−16
11-03AA3114dep +3 → arr−17
11-03AA3201dep +23 → arr−5
11-03AA5028dep +15 → arr−23
11-03AA5135dep +14 → arr−23
11-03AA5360arrived−25
11-03AA5462dep +21 → arr−18
11-03CNS211arrived+32
11-02AA1269arrived−12
11-02AA1586departed+98
11-02AA3114arrived−11
11-02AA3201arrived−52
11-02AA5028arrived+155
11-02AA5135arrived−5
11-02AA5360arrived−17
11-02AA5462arrived−10
11-02XSR751arrived+11
11-01AA1269arrived−16
11-01AA1586arrived−7
11-01AA2725arrived−5
11-01AA3201arrived−15
11-01AA5028arrived−17
11-01AA5135arrived−10
11-01AA5360arrived−79
11-01AA5641arrived−15
10-31AA3117arrived+9
10-31AA5118arrived−27
10-31AA5167arrived−1
10-31AA5209arrived−16
10-31AA5642arrived−16
10-301I479arrived+75
10-30AA1927arrived−4
10-30AA3117arrived−15
10-30AA425arrived−4
10-30AA5029dep −8 → arr−22
10-30AA5118arrived+123
10-30AA5167arrived−18
10-30AA5209arrived−12
10-30AA5642arrived+17

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 +27 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full CLT delay board →
CHSCharleston +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NE 6 kt Full CHS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CHS: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Charleston route actually runs

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

Is CLT–CHS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–CHS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:18 and evening departures around 17:04 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to CHS?

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 CLT–CHS fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 76 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.