CLT → SFOCharlotte to San Francisco

live

Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 73% of the last 37 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 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 18 August 2026 at 08:53 UTC.

CLT Charlotte disrupted · +267
SFO San Francisco busy · +15
3,687 km · ~5h 14m est.
dep bank 08:58–20:1518x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 37 operated CLT → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Search live fares for this route →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 37 operated legs
Flight time~5h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

Current nonstop fares

CLT → SFO · one way · economy · 1 adult

loading
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
In one weekChecking…Direct airline fares

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 days
American AirlinesAA74% on time

Flights AA2428 08:58 daily · AA1489 12:16 daily · AA1538 16:48 daily · AA2069 20:15 Mo We Th Fr Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1646 19:18 Mo Tu Th Sa

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5009 19:18 We Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF4507 varies Tu Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17AA1489dep −5 → arr−17
08-17AA1538dep −2 → arr−8
08-17AA2069dep +50 → arr+68
08-17AA2428dep +4 → arr+6
08-17CZ1646arrived−8
08-16AA1489dep +33 → arr+23
08-16AA1538dep +124 → arr+113
08-16AA2069dep +10 → arr+10
08-16AA2428dep +45 → arr+22
08-16FJ5009arrived+113
08-16QF4507arrived+113
08-15AA1489dep −8 → arr−7
08-15AA1538dep +155 → arr+143
08-15AA2411dep +11 → arr+14
08-15AA2428dep −5 → arr−13
08-15CZ1646arrived+143
08-14AA1489dep +52 → arr+48
08-14AA1538dep +20 → arr+12
08-14AA2069dep +35 → arr+12
08-14AA2428dep −1 → arr−14
08-14FJ5009arrived+12
08-14QF4507arrived+12
08-13AA1489dep −6 → arr−13
08-13AA1538dep −5 → arr−4
08-13AA2069dep −2 → arr−15
08-13AA2428dep −5 → arr−19
08-13CZ1646arrived−4
08-12AA1489dep +6 → arr−4
08-12AA1538dep −1 → arr−28
08-12AA2069dep +35 → arr+14
08-12AA2428dep −4 → arr−11
08-12FJ5009arrived−28
08-11AA1489dep +24 → arr+27
08-11AA1538dep −4 → arr−22
08-11AA2428dep −4 → arr−2
08-11CZ1646arrived−22
08-11QF4507arrived−22

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 +267 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 3 kt Full CLT delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 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 San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop CLT to SFO flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CLT-SFO
How we measure this →

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 40/100. 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 08:58 and evening departures around 20:15 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 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.