SFO → CLTSan Francisco to Charlotte

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,687 km, an estimated 5 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Charlotte. Updated 11 September 2026 at 15:41 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
3,687 km · ~5h 14m est.
dep bank 05:05–23:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated SFO → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~5h 14mestimated 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 AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA3082 05:05 daily · AA1960 08:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1023 12:00 We Th Fr · AA2428 12:33 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AA1960dep +1 → arr−4
09-11AA3082dep −6 → arr−4
09-10AA1023dep +6 → arr−11
09-10AA1960dep +20 → arr+20
09-10AA2514dep −2 → arr−22
09-10AA3082dep −2 → arr−5
09-09AA1023dep +1 → arr−20
09-09AA2410arrived−7
09-09AA3082arrived+1

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · WNW 5 kt Full SFO delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 6 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 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 Francisco to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is SFO–CLT running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:05 and evening departures around 23:40 from SFO. 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 SFO to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 3,687 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 290–346 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–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.