American AirlinesAA57% on time
Flights AA1139 18:00 daily
live
Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Santa Ana (SNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,371 km, an estimated 4 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Santa Ana. Updated 20 October 2026 at 02:45 UTC.
Today, CLT → SNA
Mon 19 Oct · local times- 18:00 AA1139American Left 18:01 SNA est. 20:09In the air · sched 20:17
Checked CLT board 22:45 · SNA board 18:01
CLT
Charlotte
smooth · +1
SNA
Santa Ana
smooth · +7
3,371 km · ~4h 49m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated CLT → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+4 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CLT and SNA: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Charlotte to Santa Ana route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to SNA 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 SNA questions
Is CLT–SNA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from CLT to SNA?
Great-circle distance is 3,371 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 268–319 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CLT–SNA fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at CLT and arrival-side delay at SNA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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