CLT → SANCharlotte to San Diego

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to San Diego (SAN): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,335 km, an estimated 4 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and San Diego. Updated 3 November 2026 at 14:40 UTC.

Today, CLT → SAN

Tue 3 Nov · local times
AA1954AmericanIn the air, 40 min late

Left CLT at 09:05, 40 min after its 08:25 slot.

Landing
11:15SAN board estimate · sched 10:39
Track AA1954 →
  1. 08:25 AA1954American Left 09:05 +40 SAN est. 11:15 +36In the air · sched 10:39
  2. 10:42 AA2059American On scheduleGate B4 SAN est. 12:56sched 13:08
  3. 18:33 AA2381American On scheduleGate D13 ·

Checked CLT board 09:40 · SAN board 06:40

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
SAN San Diego smooth · +6
3,335 km · ~4h 47m est.
dep bank 07:05–19:2434x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 34x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 13 tracked CLT → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~4h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x1 direct airline 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 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 AA466 07:05 daily · AA1954 varies Mo Tu Su · AA1913 08:57 daily · AA2059 varies Mo Tu Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA1954departed+40
11-02AA1954dep −1 → arr−15
11-02AA2059dep −4 → arr−18
11-02AA2381dep −5 → arr−1
11-01AA1740dep −4 → arr−5
11-01AA1954dep −3 → arr−17
11-01AA2059departed+62
11-01AA3293dep −2 → arr−16
10-31AA1913dep −7 → arr−22
10-31AA562dep −5 → arr−7
10-30AA1913departed+2
10-30AA2227departed+42
10-30AA466dep −4 → arr−10
10-30AA562dep −3 → arr−11
10-29AA1913departed+0
10-29AA2227departed+48
10-29AA466dep +0 → arr−3
10-29AA562dep +3 → arr−30
10-28AA1913departed+22
10-28AA2227departed+33
10-28AA466departed+43
10-28AA562dep −3 → arr−3

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 · N 6 kt Full CLT delay board →
SANSan Diego +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 49% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +18 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to SAN 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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How we measure this →

CLT to SAN questions

Is CLT–SAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SAN 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–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 19:24 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 3,335 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 265–316 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–SAN fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.