CLT → IADCharlotte to Washington

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (IAD): 71 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 48 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 57 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 517 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Washington. Updated 4 November 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

Today, CLT → IAD

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 08:40 AA5332American Left 08:33 IAD est. 10:14In the air · sched 10:11
  2. 10:24 UA3441United On scheduleGate A25 ·
  3. 15:05 UA6203United On scheduleGate A23 ·
  4. 15:12 AA5447American On scheduleGate E27 ·
  5. 17:15 AA5222American On scheduleGate E26 ·
  6. 19:55 UA3998United On scheduleGate A21 ·
  7. 21:35 AA1473American Sched 21:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CLT board 08:53 · IAD board 06:18

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
IAD Washington smooth · +0
517 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:3071x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 71x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 48 tracked CLT → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 57 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 48 arrivals
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures71x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 57

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA72% on time

Flights AA5490 07:11 daily · AA5332 08:40 Mo Tu Su · AA5154 11:20 daily · AA5447 varies Mo Tu We Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1999 06:00 Su · UA6279 06:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · UA3441 10:24 daily · UA6203 15:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA5332departed−7
11-03AA1473dep +12 → arr−19
11-03AA5098arrived+28
11-03AA5222dep +15 → arr−21
11-03AA5332arrived+0
11-03AA5447dep +35 → arr+0
11-03GTX508dep +0 → arr+0
11-03UA3441dep +16 → arr−13
11-03UA3998departed+19
11-03UA6203dep +15 → arr−13
11-03UA6279dep +22 → arr−11
11-03YV3998dep +19 → arr+21
11-021I205arrived+22
11-02AA1473dep +118 → arr+111
11-02AA5222arrived−3
11-02AA5332arrived−18
11-02AA5447dep +14 → arr+49
11-02UA3441dep +17 → arr−18
11-02UA3998departed+13
11-02UA6203dep +20 → arr+1
11-02UA6279dep +11 → arr−24
11-02YV3998arrived+18
11-01AA1473dep +53 → arr+53
11-01AA5220arrived−4
11-01AA5332arrived−20
11-01AA5447arrived−19
11-01HER976arrived+40
11-01UA1999dep +17 → arr−19
11-01UA3441dep +12 → arr−28
11-01UA3998departed+11
11-01UA6203dep +21 → arr−17
11-01YV3998arrived+15
10-31AA3238arrived−30
10-31AA5154arrived−15
10-31AA5222arrived+28
10-31AA5490arrived−9
10-31UA1079dep +11 → arr−26
10-31UA3441dep +12 → arr−24
10-31UA4174dep +14 → arr−18
10-30AA3238arrived−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 +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · ESE 5 kt Full CLT delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 9 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CLT–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 517 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–IAD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 71 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.