SEA → CLTSeattle to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,660 km, an estimated 5 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Charlotte. Updated 15 September 2026 at 20:44 UTC.

SEA Seattle smooth · +13
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
3,660 km · ~5h 12m est.
dep bank 06:25–22:367x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 operated SEA → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~5h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA854 varies daily · AA381 varies daily · AA585 varies daily · AA1826 22:00 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA381dep +19 → arr+2
09-15AA854dep +3 → arr+5
09-14AA381dep −8 → arr−28
09-14AA585dep +6 → arr−2
09-14AA659dep −3 → arr−36
09-14AA854dep −2 → arr+10
09-13AA1833dep +9 → arr−5
09-13AA381arrived−35
09-13AA585arrived+14
09-13AA854arrived−4
09-12AA659arrived−47

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
SEASeattle +13 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNE 6 kt Full SEA delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 9 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLT: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Seattle to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is SEA–CLT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SEA is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SEA–CLT?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:00 from SEA. 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 SEA to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 3,660 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 288–344 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SEA–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.