LFT → CLTLafayette to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Lafayette (LFT) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,173 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Lafayette and Charlotte. Updated 10 October 2026 at 17:01 UTC.

LFT Lafayette tracking
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
1,173 km · ~2h 00m est.
departs 11:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated LFT → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA5426 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10AA5426arrived−15
10-09AA5426arrived−21
10-08AA5426arrived−18
10-07AA5426arrived−12
10-06AA5426arrived−9
10-05AA5426arrived−7
10-04AA5426arrived−17
10-03AA5426arrived−12

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
LFTLafayette tracking Full LFT delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ENE 11 kt Full CLT delay board →

How the Lafayette to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is LFT–CLT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LFT to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 1,173 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LFT–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LFT and arrival-side delay at CLT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.