CLT → LAXCharlotte to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,413 km, an estimated 4 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Los Angeles. Updated 14 September 2026 at 18:38 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
3,413 km · ~4h 53m est.
dep bank 07:05–20:177x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 17 operated CLT → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~4h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

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 AirlinesAA94% on time

Flights AA543 07:05 Mo Th Fr Su · AA1995 varies daily · AA2005 11:59 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1988 12:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AA1995dep +21 → arr+3
09-14AA2005dep +6 → arr−17
09-14AA352departed+3
09-14AA543dep −4 → arr−31
09-13AA1499dep +63 → arr+46
09-13AA1502dep −2 → arr−19
09-13AA1995dep +11 → arr−10
09-13AA2005dep −6 → arr−22
09-13AA2055dep +8 → arr−25
09-13AA352dep +7 → arr−3
09-13AA543dep −2 → arr−34
09-12AA1499dep −4 → arr−23
09-12AA1502dep +6 → arr+10
09-12AA1995departed−5
09-12AA2005departed−7
09-12AA2055departed−1
09-12AA352departed+4

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 · 5 kt Full CLT delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ESE 8 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLT: 34% 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is CLT–LAX 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–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 3,413 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 271–323 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–LAX fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 51 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.