CLT → RICCharlotte to Richmond

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Richmond (RIC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 412 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Richmond. Updated 10 October 2026 at 01:40 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +9
RIC Richmond smooth · +0
412 km · ~1h 02m est.
dep bank 08:20–22:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 15 operated CLT → RIC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesAA60% on time

Flights AA1775 varies daily · AA5119 varies daily · AA5370 11:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5144 13:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09AA1757arrived−6
10-09AA1775arrived−14
10-09AA1909arrived−8
10-09AA5027arrived−17
10-09AA5119arrived+19
10-09AA5370dep −7 → arr−18
10-08AA1757arrived−27
10-08AA1775arrived+19
10-08AA1882dep +3 → arr−10
10-08AA1909arrived+118
10-08AA5027arrived−15
10-08AA5119arrived+327
10-08AA5370arrived+4
10-08AA836arrived+132
10-07AA1882dep +16 → arr+18

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 9 kt Full CLT delay board →
RICRichmond +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Richmond route actually runs

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

Is CLT–RIC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:35 and evening departures around 20:45 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to RIC?

Great-circle distance is 412 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–RIC fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 73 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.