CLT → LEXCharlotte to Lexington

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Lexington (LEX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 453 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Lexington. Updated 17 October 2026 at 00:39 UTC.

Today, CLT → LEX

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:22 AA5475American Left 07:29 +7 ·
  2. 11:10 AA5536 Departed ·
  3. 16:00 AA5574 Departed ·
  4. 18:07 AA5019 Departed ·
  5. 20:25 AA5483 Est. 20:35 +10Gate E36 ·
  6. 22:30 AA5142 On scheduleGate E14B ·

Checked CLT board 20:39

CLT Charlotte busy · +27
LEX Lexington tracking
453 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 07:22–22:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated CLT → LEX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated 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 AirlinesAA40% on time

Flights AA5475 07:22 daily · AA5536 11:10 daily · AA5574 16:00 daily · AA5019 18:07 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA5475departed+7
10-15AA5142departed+16
10-14AA5142departed−1
10-14AA5475departed+34
10-11AA5142departed+29

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 +27 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 7 kt Full CLT delay board →
LEXLexington tracking Full LEX delay board →

How the Charlotte to Lexington route actually runs

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

Is CLT–LEX running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–LEX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:22 and evening departures around 18:07 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to LEX?

Great-circle distance is 453 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–LEX fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 41 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.