CLT → IADCharlotte to Washington

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (IAD): 71 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 56 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 1 of the 62 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 517 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 08:39 UTC.

Today, CLT → IAD

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA6279United On scheduleGate A27 ·
  2. 07:11 AA5490American On scheduleGate E41 ·
  3. 10:24 UA3441United On scheduleGate A23 ·
  4. 11:20 AA5154American On scheduleGate E22 ·
  5. 15:05 UA6203United On scheduleGate A21 ·
  6. 17:15 AA5222American On scheduleGate E11 ·
  7. 19:30 AA3238American Sched 19:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 19:55 UA3998United Sched 19:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 22:30 AA5077American Sched 22:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CLT board 04:39 · IAD board 22:40

CLT Charlotte disrupted · +72
IAD Washington smooth · +0
517 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:3071x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 71x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 56 tracked CLT → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 1 of 62 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 55 arrivals
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures71x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled1.6%recent route rate · 1 of 62

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesMesa AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA73% on time

Flights AA5490 07:11 daily · AA5154 11:20 daily · AA5222 17:15 daily · AA3238 varies daily

Mesa AirlinesYV100% on time

Flights YV3998 varies daily

United AirlinesUA94% on time

Flights UA6279 06:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · UA3441 10:24 Mo Tu We Th Su · UA6132 10:25 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA6203 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA3238arrived−1
10-29AA5077departed+28
10-29AA5154arrived+20
10-29AA5222arrived+22
10-29AA5490arrived−16
10-29UA3441dep +22 → arr−9
10-29UA3998departed+7
10-29UA6203dep +16 → arr−13
10-29UA6279dep +18 → arr−16
10-29YV3998arrived+10
10-28AA3238arrived−12
10-28AA5154arrived+22
10-28AA5222arrived−12
10-28AA5490arrived+21
10-28UA3441dep +15 → arr−22
10-28UA3998departed+3
10-28UA6203dep +41 → arr+9
10-28YV3998arrived+9
10-271I404arrived−42
10-271I585arrived+24
10-27AA3238arrived+90
10-27AA5077arrived−21
10-27AA5154arrived−23
10-27AA5222arrived−19
10-27AA5490arrived−30
10-27UA3441dep +20 → arr−18
10-27UA3998departed+7
10-27UA6203dep +19 → arr−12
10-27UA6279dep +35 → arr−5
10-27YV3998arrived+5
10-261I681arrived−94
10-261I792arrived+38
10-26AA3238arrived−13
10-26AA5077arrived−22
10-26AA5154arrived−24
10-26AA5222arrived−15
10-26AA5490arrived−16
10-26UA3441dep +17 → arr−9
10-26UA3998departed+4
10-26UA6203dep +13 → arr−12

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 +72 min disrupted 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full CLT delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CLT–IAD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 517 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–IAD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 71 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.