American AirlinesAA88% on time
Flights AA469 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1952 07:00 daily · AA3175 varies daily · AA2070 varies daily
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,413 km, an estimated 4 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Charlotte. Updated 16 September 2026 at 20:32 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +15
CLT
Charlotte
smooth · +0
3,413 km · ~4h 53m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time
of the last 17 operated LAX → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~4h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomes09-141I792departed+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 boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and CLT: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Los Angeles to Charlotte route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to CLT questions
Is LAX–CLT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAX–CLT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 21:35 from LAX. 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 LAX to CLT?
Great-circle distance is 3,413 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 271–323 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–CLT fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 47 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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