RIC → CLTRichmond to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Charlotte (CLT): 77 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 54 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 55 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 412 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Charlotte. Updated 4 November 2026 at 23:39 UTC.

Today, RIC → CLT

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 06:05 AA1788American Left 06:31 +26 Landed 07:31 +1
  2. 07:14 AA2014American Left 07:25 +11 Landed 08:32 −9
  3. 10:17 AA5565American Left 10:25 +8 Landed 11:33 −7
  4. 11:27 AA5370American Left 11:38 +11 Landed 12:34 −16
  5. 15:46 AA5133American Left 15:46 Landed 17:18 +6
  6. 17:29 AA1516American Departed Landed 18:38 −16
  7. 19:17 AA2039American On schedule CLT est. 21:14 +29sched 20:45

Checked RIC board 15:18 · CLT board 18:39

RIC Richmond smooth · +5
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
412 km · ~1h 02m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:1777x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 77x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 54 tracked RIC → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 55 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 54 arrivals
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures77x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 55

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA549 05:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1063 06:00 daily · AA1788 06:05 Mo Tu We Su · AA2014 07:14 Mo Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA1516arrived−16
11-04AA1788dep +26 → arr+1
11-04AA2014dep +11 → arr−9
11-04AA5133arrived+6
11-04AA5370dep +11 → arr−16
11-04AA5565dep +8 → arr−7
11-03AA1516dep +20 → arr−18
11-03AA1788dep +74 → arr+41
11-03AA2014dep +11 → arr−24
11-03AA2039dep +34 → arr−5
11-03AA5133dep +3 → arr−31
11-03AA5565dep +10 → arr−15
11-03LN469RBdeparted+0
11-02AA1516dep +9 → arr−16
11-02AA1788dep +15 → arr−14
11-02AA2014dep +2 → arr−29
11-02AA2039dep +21 → arr−10
11-02AA5133dep +23 → arr−9
11-02AA5370dep +1 → arr−8
11-02AA5565dep +28 → arr−2
11-01AA1516dep +49 → arr+22
11-01AA1788dep +26 → arr−1
11-01AA2014dep +73 → arr+41
11-01AA2039dep +33 → arr+7
11-01AA2681dep +5 → arr−27
11-01AA5072dep +9 → arr−23
11-01AA5133dep +34 → arr+1
11-01AA5370dep +18 → arr−16
10-31AA1063dep −6 → arr−41
10-31AA1775dep +11 → arr−10
10-31AA5027dep +4 → arr−29
10-31AA5370dep +26 → arr−5
10-31AA549dep +10 → arr−19
10-30AA1063dep +4 → arr−31
10-30AA1757dep +17 → arr−11
10-30AA1775dep +9 → arr−14
10-30AA1909dep +9 → arr−21
10-30AA5027dep +12 → arr−19
10-30AA5119dep +13 → arr−18
10-30AA5370dep +14 → arr−19

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
RICRichmond +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 4 kt Full RIC delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 3 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RIC: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is RIC–CLT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:29 from RIC. 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 RIC to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 412 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 77 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.