CLT → CHSCharlotte to Charleston

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Charleston (CHS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 15 September 2026 at 17:44 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
CHS Charleston smooth · +0
271 km · ~0h 51m est.
dep bank 08:34–21:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 24 operated CLT → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~0h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AirlinesAA65% on time

Flights AA1927 08:34 Mo Tu We Fr Su · AA1731 08:40 daily · AA5309 10:35 Mo Fr Sa · AA5591 10:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA1731arrived−14
09-15AA5309arrived−49
09-14AA1570arrived+48
09-14AA1731arrived+3
09-14AA3064arrived+18
09-14AA3117arrived+2
09-14AA5222arrived+13
09-14AA5309arrived+2
09-131I476arrived+34
09-13AA1570arrived+14
09-13AA1731arrived−15
09-13AA1927arrived+43
09-13AA3064arrived−10
09-13AA3117arrived+6
09-13AA5208arrived+54
09-13AA5222arrived+91
09-13AA5562dep +15 → arr+77
09-12AA1570arrived−14
09-12AA1731arrived−22
09-12AA3064arrived+18
09-12AA3117arrived−11
09-12AA5208arrived−2
09-12AA5222arrived−34
09-12AA5309arrived+81

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 9 kt Full CLT delay board →
CHSCharleston +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 9 kt Full CHS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLT and CHS: 39% 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 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 08:34 and evening departures around 17:40 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 71 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.