CLT → LEXCharlotte to Lexington

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Lexington (LEX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 36 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 453 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Lexington. Updated 17 September 2026 at 10:54 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +4
LEX Lexington tracking
453 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 09:45–21:357x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100

route health from live CLT and LEX delay boards

Median arrival delay is +36 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+36 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA5572 varies daily · AA5015 12:25 daily · AA5574 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AA5258 17:20 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA5142departed+36
09-13AA5572departed−6

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full CLT delay board →
LEXLexington tracking Full LEX delay board →

How the Charlotte to Lexington route actually runs

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

Is CLT–LEX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–LEX?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:20 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to LEX?

Great-circle distance is 453 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–LEX fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.