CLT → ATLCharlotte to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Atlanta (ATL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 95% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 365 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Atlanta. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:04 UTC.

Today, CLT → ATL

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AA5175American67 min late

The CLT board at 15:04 shows departure at 14:58 instead of 13:51, gate E29.

Landing
15:59ATL board estimate · sched 15:17
Later cancelled
1%of 20,762 past American flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
AA5067 16:21American · then DL1896 17:01, DL3158 19:46
Track AA5175 →
AA5498American15 min late

The CLT board at 15:04 shows departure at 20:45 instead of 20:30, gate E17.

Still to leave today
AA1656 22:45American
Track AA5498 →
  1. 05:30 DL3186Delta Air Lines Left 05:49 +19 Landed 06:30 −14
  2. 06:45 DL1656Delta Air Lines Left 07:00 +15 Landed 07:40 −21
  3. 07:10 AA5063American Left 07:07 Landed 08:05 −37
  4. 08:10 DL3156Delta Air Lines Left 08:27 +17 Landed 09:08 −17
  5. 08:56 AA1051American Departed Landed 09:59 −10
  6. 09:47 DL418Delta Air Lines Left 10:22 +35 Landed 11:08 −3
  7. 11:51 DL3190Delta Air Lines Left 12:11 +20 Landed 12:53 −20
  8. 13:51 AA5175American Est. 14:58 +67Gate E29 ATL est. 15:59 +42sched 15:17
  9. 14:23 DL2157Delta Air Lines Left 14:54 +31 ATL est. 15:40In the air · sched 15:39
  10. 16:21 AA5067American On scheduleGate E28 ATL est. 17:39sched 17:47
  11. 17:01 DL1896Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A39 ATL est. 18:04sched 18:19
  12. 19:46 DL3158Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A36 ·
  13. 20:30 AA5498American Est. 20:45 +15Gate E17 ·
  14. 22:45 AA1656American On scheduleGate C2 ·

Checked CLT board 15:04 · ATL board 15:03

CLT Charlotte smooth · +2
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
365 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 05:30–22:4514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 22 operated CLT → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA5063 07:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA5415 08:25 Tu · AA1051 08:56 daily · AA5175 13:51 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL3186 05:30 daily · DL1656 06:45 daily · DL3156 08:10 daily · DL418 09:47 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1051arrived−10
10-16AA5063dep −3 → arr−37
10-16DL1656dep +15 → arr−21
10-16DL2157dep +31 → arr+1
10-16DL3156dep +17 → arr−17
10-16DL3186dep +19 → arr−14
10-16DL3190dep +20 → arr−20
10-16DL418dep +35 → arr−3
10-15AA1051arrived−21
10-15AA1656arrived+16
10-15AA5063arrived−25
10-15AA5067arrived−21
10-15AA5175arrived−23
10-15AA5498arrived−19
10-15DL1656dep +12 → arr−23
10-15DL1896dep +16 → arr−20
10-15DL2157dep +4 → arr−32
10-15DL3156dep +29 → arr−6
10-15DL3158dep +17 → arr−28
10-15DL3186dep +17 → arr−17
10-15DL3190dep +22 → arr−22
10-15DL418dep +30 → arr−15

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
CLTCharlotte +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 11 kt Full CLT delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 8 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLT and ATL: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is CLT–ATL 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 CLT–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:01 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 365 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–ATL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 94 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.