MEM → CLTMemphis to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 821 km, an estimated 1 hour 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Charlotte. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:27 UTC.

MEM Memphis busy · +15
CLT Charlotte disrupted · +131
821 km · ~1h 33m est.
dep bank 05:14–18:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 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 AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA978 05:14 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1846 varies daily · AA314 08:00 Tu · AA1354 10:41 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA1354dep +33 → arr+19
10-15AA1790dep +8 → arr−20
10-15AA1846dep +12 → arr−9
10-15AA5055dep +83 → arr+51
10-15AA5093dep +7 → arr−21
10-15AA978dep −2 → arr−23
10-14AA1354dep +162 → arr−14
10-14AA1790dep +17 → arr+2
10-14AA1846arrived−8
10-14AA5055dep +8 → arr−9
10-14AA5093arrived+10
10-14AA978dep +124 → arr+127
10-13AA1354dep +115 → arr−25
10-13AA1846dep +89 → arr−2
10-13AA314arrived−25
10-13AA5055dep +1 → arr−13
10-13AA5608arrived−12
10-12AA1354dep +141 → arr−14
10-12AA1790dep +13 → arr−9
10-12AA1846arrived−13
10-12AA5055dep +8 → arr−13
10-12AA5093arrived+40
10-12AA978dep +124 → arr−12

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
MEMMemphis +15 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 8 kt Full MEM delay board →
CLTCharlotte +131 min disrupted 🌤 clear · SSE 3 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is MEM–CLT running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:14 and evening departures around 18:35 from MEM. 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 MEM to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 821 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 88–100 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.