American AirlinesAA60% on time
Flights AA2758 varies daily · AA2428 09:33 Su · AA2105 09:36 Mo We Th Fr · AA398 12:01 Mo Tu We Th Fr
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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,687 km, an estimated 5 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and San Francisco. Updated 10 October 2026 at 05:41 UTC.
CLT
Charlotte
disrupted · +160
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
3,687 km · ~5h 14m est.
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated CLT → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~5h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
American AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesFiji AirwaysQantas Airways
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 daysChina Southern AirlinesCZ
Flights CZ1635 20:08 Mo Tu Th Sa
Fiji AirwaysFJ
Flights FJ5009 varies We Fr Sa Su
Qantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF4138 varies Tu Fr Su
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Charlotte to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to SFO 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 SFO questions
Is CLT–SFO running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CLT–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:33 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CLT to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 3,687 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 290–346 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CLT–SFO fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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