LHR → CLTLondon to Charlotte

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 65% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 23 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 6,409 km, an estimated 8 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Charlotte. Updated 23 October 2026 at 05:24 UTC.

Today, LHR → CLT

Fri 23 Oct · local times
AA731American Airlines90 min late

The LHR board at 06:24 shows departure at 10:45 instead of 09:15.

Landing
14:42CLT board estimate · sched 13:10
Later cancelled
2%of 18,885 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AA733 12:30American Airlines
Track AA731 →
  1. 09:15 AA731American Airlines Est. 10:45 +90 CLT est. 14:42 +92sched 13:10
  2. 12:30 AA733American Airlines On schedule CLT 16:30scheduled
  3. 15:00 AA735American Airlines Cancelled ·

Checked LHR board 06:24 · CLT board 01:15

LHR London busy · +27
CLT Charlotte heavy · +35
6,409 km · ~8h 43m est.
dep bank 09:15–15:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 23 operated LHR → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 1 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~8h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled4.3%recent route rate · 1 of 23

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 AirlinesAA65% on time

Flights AA731 09:15 daily · AA733 12:30 daily · AA735 15:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA735cancelledCNX
10-22AA731dep +18 → arr−9
10-22AA733dep +140 → arr+98
10-22AA735dep +29 → arr−4
10-21AA731dep +27 → arr−22
10-21AA733dep +160 → arr+126
10-21AA735dep +36 → arr+7
10-20AA731dep +28 → arr+285
10-20AA733dep +35 → arr−4
10-20AA735dep +99 → arr+41
10-19AA731dep +27 → arr−4
10-19AA733dep +39 → arr−1
10-19AA735dep +21 → arr−4
10-18AA731dep +22 → arr−9
10-18AA733dep +18 → arr+30
10-18AA735dep +25 → arr+15
10-17AA731dep +17 → arr+1
10-17AA733dep +29 → arr−3
10-17AA735dep +24 → arr+60
10-17AA9600departed+23
10-16AA731dep +32 → arr−8
10-16AA733dep +18 → arr−13
10-16AA735arrived+7

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
LHRLondon +27 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 17 kt Full LHR delay board →
CLTCharlotte +35 min heavy 🌤 clear · NNW 4 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LHR and CLT: 30% 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 →

How the London to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is LHR–CLT running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 6,409 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 482–579 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.