LHR → CLTLondon to Charlotte

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,409 km, an estimated 8 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Charlotte. Updated 12 October 2026 at 09:39 UTC.

Today, LHR → CLT

Mon 12 Oct · local times
AA731American AirlinesIn the air, 40 min late

Left LHR at 09:55, 40 min after its 09:15 slot.

Landing
13:21CLT board estimate · sched 13:10
Track AA731 →
  1. 09:15 AA731American Airlines Left 09:55 +40 CLT est. 13:21 +11In the air · sched 13:10
  2. 12:30 AA733American Airlines On schedule CLT est. 16:29sched 16:30

Checked LHR board 10:27 · CLT board 05:39

LHR London busy · +19
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
6,409 km · ~8h 43m est.
dep bank 09:15–15:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 22 operated LHR → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~8h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA64% on time

Flights AA731 09:15 daily · AA733 12:30 daily · AA735 15:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-12AA731dep +40 → arr+11
10-11AA731dep +19 → arr−5
10-11AA733dep +34 → arr+5
10-11AA735dep +50 → arr+24
10-10AA731dep +23 → arr+2
10-10AA733dep +101 → arr+94
10-10AA735dep +19 → arr+14
10-09AA731dep +19 → arr+32
10-09AA733dep +33 → arr+28
10-09AA735dep +53 → arr+64
10-08AA731dep +10 → arr−12
10-08AA733dep +28 → arr+20
10-08AA735dep +20 → arr+23
10-07AA731dep +28 → arr+6
10-07AA733dep +27 → arr+0
10-07AA735dep +26 → arr+2
10-06AA731dep +6 → arr−5
10-06AA733dep +23 → arr+2
10-06AA735dep +32 → arr+33
10-05AA731dep +28 → arr−3
10-05AA733dep +20 → arr−2
10-05AA735dep +9 → arr−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
LHRLondon +19 min busy ⛅ overcast · SSE 12 kt Full LHR delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 5 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LHR and CLT: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is LHR–CLT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR 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 LHR–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 from LHR. 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 LHR to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 6,409 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 482–579 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.