American AirlinesAA78% on time
Flights AA2620 06:10 daily · AA3313 07:57 daily · AA5151 10:27 daily · AA5154 13:23 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Charlotte (CLT): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 73% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 517 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Charlotte. Updated 7 September 2026 at 20:42 UTC.
IAD
Washington
busy · +24
CLT
Charlotte
smooth · +0
517 km · ~1h 10m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
73% on time
of the last 22 operated IAD → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-07YV4053departed+17
09-06YV4053departed+8
09-051I627departed+17
Actual 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 IAD and CLT: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Washington to Charlotte route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to CLT 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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IAD to CLT questions
Is IAD–CLT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–CLT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:20 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAD to CLT?
Great-circle distance is 517 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–CLT fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 59 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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