RIC → CLTRichmond to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 412 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Charlotte. Updated 17 October 2026 at 18:02 UTC.

Today, RIC → CLT

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 AA549American Left 05:04 Landed 06:09 −9
  2. 06:00 AA1063American Left 06:21 +21 Landed 07:34 +10
  3. 09:09 AA1775American Left 09:56 +47 Landed 10:52 +17
  4. 13:29 AA5370American Sched 13:29Departure not confirmed by the board CLT est. 14:49sched 14:54

Checked RIC board 10:18 · CLT board 14:02

RIC Richmond smooth · +13
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
412 km · ~1h 02m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:177x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated RIC → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 AirlinesAA84% on time

Flights AA549 05:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1063 06:00 daily · AA1775 09:09 daily · AA1238 10:24 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1063dep +21 → arr+10
10-17AA1775dep +47 → arr+17
10-17AA549dep +4 → arr−9
10-16AA1063dep +6 → arr−23
10-16AA1757dep +58 → arr+29
10-16AA1775dep +11 → arr−13
10-16AA1909dep +1 → arr−33
10-16AA5027dep +4 → arr−17
10-16AA5119dep +8 → arr−20
10-16AA5370dep +15 → arr−6
10-16AA549dep +11 → arr−21
10-151I420departed+30
10-15AA1063dep +6 → arr−33
10-15AA1757dep +70 → arr+34
10-15AA1775dep +6 → arr−27
10-15AA1909arrived−17
10-15AA5027arrived−10
10-15AA5119arrived−15
10-15AA5370arrived−17
10-15AA549arrived−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
RICRichmond +13 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNE 17 kt Full RIC delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 18 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is RIC–CLT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:19 from RIC. 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 RIC to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 412 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 55 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.