CLT → LAXCharlotte to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,413 km, an estimated 4 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Los Angeles. Updated 24 October 2026 at 04:08 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +5
3,413 km · ~4h 53m est.
dep bank 07:05–20:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 14 operated CLT → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~4h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA543 07:05 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1995 08:55 daily · AA1988 11:55 daily · AA352 13:31 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA1499dep +0 → arr−39
10-23AA1502dep −3 → arr−32
10-23AA1988dep −3 → arr−31
10-23AA1995dep −3 → arr−35
10-23AA2001dep −3 → arr−13
10-23AA352dep +9 → arr−5
10-23AA543dep −5 → arr−33
10-22AA1499dep +4 → arr−17
10-22AA1502dep +4 → arr−14
10-22AA1988dep −3 → arr−4
10-22AA1995dep −6 → arr−29
10-22AA2001dep −2 → arr−30
10-22AA352dep +1 → arr−6
10-22AA543dep +11 → arr−24

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 🌤 clear · ENE 9 kt Full CLT delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +5 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 4 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is CLT–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 20:15 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 3,413 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 271–323 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–LAX fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 48 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.