SAN → CLTSan Diego to Charlotte

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,335 km, an estimated 4 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Charlotte. Updated 13 September 2026 at 14:38 UTC.

SAN San Diego smooth · +0
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
3,335 km · ~4h 47m est.
dep bank 06:45–22:277x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated SAN → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA1651 varies daily · AA582 12:47 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1785 12:58 We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1860 21:10 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA1651dep −8 → arr−5
09-12AA1651dep −2 → arr−6
09-12AA1785arrived+11
09-12AA2130dep −4 → arr+5
09-11AA1651dep +75 → arr+122
09-11AA1785dep +61 → arr+44
09-11AA2130dep −7 → arr−30

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
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 5 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is SAN–CLT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–CLT?

Operators schedule evening departures around 21:10 from SAN. 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 SAN to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 3,335 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 265–316 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.