SNA → CLTSanta Ana to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,371 km, an estimated 4 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and Charlotte. Updated 8 September 2026 at 07:40 UTC.

SNA Santa Ana heavy · +31
CLT Charlotte disrupted · +189
3,371 km · ~4h 49m est.
departs 07:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2177 07:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA2177dep +25 → arr+8
09-06AA2177dep +30 → arr+7
09-05AA2177dep +8 → arr−26
09-04AA2177dep +8 → arr−11
09-03AA2177dep +7 → arr−30
09-02AA2177dep +35 → arr+1
09-01AA2177dep +10 → arr−27

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
SNASanta Ana +31 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SNA delay board →
CLTCharlotte +189 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · SE 4 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SNA and CLT: 37% 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 Santa Ana to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is SNA–CLT running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 29/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from SNA to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 3,371 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 268–319 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SNA–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SNA and arrival-side delay at CLT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.