CLT → MSLCharlotte to Muscle Shoals

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 18% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 610 km, an estimated 1 hour 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Muscle Shoals. Updated 23 September 2026 at 01:22 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +6
MSL Muscle Shoals tracking
610 km · ~1h 17m est.
dep bank 11:05–18:057x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
18% on time

of the last 11 operated CLT → MSL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Contour 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
Contour AirlinesLF18% on time

Flights LF3802 11:05 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · LF3804 18:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22LF3802departed+21
09-22LF3804departed+26
09-21LF3802departed+12
09-21LF3804departed+35
09-20LF3802departed+12
09-20LF3804departed+38
09-19LF3802departed+21
09-18LF3802departed+30
09-17LF3802departed+27
09-17LF3804departed+34
09-16LF3804departed+42

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 +6 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 12 kt Full CLT delay board →
MSLMuscle Shoals tracking Full MSL delay board →

How the Charlotte to Muscle Shoals route actually runs

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

Is CLT–MSL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–MSL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:05 and evening departures around 18:05 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to MSL?

Great-circle distance is 610 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 73–82 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–MSL fly?

Contour Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.