CLT → CAECharlotte to Columbia

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Columbia (CAE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 143 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Columbia. Updated 24 October 2026 at 08:47 UTC.

Today, CLT → CAE

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 07:25 AA5955American On scheduleGate E18 ·
  2. 09:30 AA6112 On scheduleGate E42 ·
  3. 11:15 AA5957American On scheduleGate E15 ·
  4. 13:50 AA5866 On scheduleGate E7 ·
  5. 14:40 AA5608American On scheduleGate E32 ·
  6. 17:09 AA5958American On scheduleGate E12 ·
  7. 19:05 AA5959American Sched 19:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 20:51 AA5567American Sched 20:51Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 22:55 AA5871American Sched 22:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CLT board 04:47

CLT Charlotte disrupted · +118
CAE Columbia tracking
143 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 07:25–22:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
38% on time

of the last 8 operated CLT → CAE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated 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 AirlinesAA38% on time

Flights AA5955 07:25 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA5587 09:26 Mo We Th Fr Su · AA6112 09:30 Tu Sa · AA5410 10:25 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA5587departed−4
10-22AA5871departed−8
10-21AA5143departed+13
10-21AA5567departed+51
10-21AA5587departed+59
10-21AA5871departed+47
10-21AA5955departed+27
10-21AA5957departed+21

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 +118 min disrupted 🌤 clear · NNE 6 kt Full CLT delay board →
CAEColumbia tracking Full CAE delay board →

How the Charlotte to Columbia route actually runs

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

Is CLT–CAE running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–CAE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:09 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to CAE?

Great-circle distance is 143 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–CAE fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 61 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.