LEX → CLTLexington to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Lexington (LEX) to Charlotte (CLT): 38 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 39 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. 3 of the 39 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 453 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Lexington and Charlotte. Updated 14 November 2026 at 09:37 UTC.

Today, LEX → CLT

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. · AA5258 On schedule CLT 20:55scheduled
  2. · AA5311 On schedule CLT est. 06:57sched 07:18
  3. · AA5385 Cancelled ·
  4. · AA5572 On schedule CLT 12:07scheduled
  5. · AA5670 On schedule CLT 18:24scheduled

Checked CLT board 04:37

LEX Lexington tracking
CLT Charlotte disrupted · +428
453 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 07:18–19:1638x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 38x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 39 tracked LEX → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 3 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 36 arrivals
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures38x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled7.7%recent route rate · 3 of 39

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 AirlinesAA79% on time

Flights AA5311 varies daily · AA5317 08:11 Th Fr Su · AA5385 varies daily · AA5572 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA5385cancelledCNX
11-13AA5258cancelledCNX
11-13AA5311arrived−13
11-13AA5317arrived−30
11-13AA5385arrived−2
11-13AA5572arrived−21
11-13AA5670cancelledCNX
11-12AA5258arrived−13
11-12AA5311arrived−28
11-12AA5317arrived−28
11-12AA5385arrived+25
11-12AA5572arrived−15
11-12AA5670arrived−3
11-11AA5258arrived−29
11-11AA5311arrived−28
11-11AA5385arrived−10
11-11AA5572arrived−32
11-11AA5670arrived−25
11-10AA5258arrived−27
11-10AA5311arrived−32
11-10AA5385arrived−2
11-10AA5572arrived−12
11-10AA5670arrived−10
11-09AA5258arrived−26
11-09AA5311arrived+14
11-09AA5385arrived+26
11-09AA5572arrived−20
11-09AA5670arrived+1
11-08AA5258arrived−4
11-08AA5311arrived−25
11-08AA5317arrived+149
11-08AA5385arrived+304
11-08AA5572arrived+270
11-08AA5670arrived−24
11-07AA5258arrived−44
11-07AA5311arrived−4
11-07AA5385arrived+4
11-07AA5572arrived−23
11-07AA5670arrived−21

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
LEXLexington tracking Full LEX delay board →
CLTCharlotte +428 min disrupted 🌤 clear · NW 4 kt Full CLT delay board →

How the Lexington to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is LEX–CLT running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LEX–CLT?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:16 from LEX. 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 LEX to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 453 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LEX–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.