American AirlinesAA38% on time
Flights AA1651 07:00 daily · AA1913 11:58 daily · AA1860 21:25 daily · AA2227 22:27 daily
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 San Diego and Charlotte. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:27 UTC.
Today, SAN → CLT
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 07:00 AA1651American Left 06:55 Landed 14:34 −15
- 11:58 AA1913American Left 12:41 +43 Landed 20:19 +34
- 21:25 AA1860American On scheduleGate 34 CLT est. 05:11 +11sched 05:00
- 22:27 AA2227American Departed Landed 05:56 −8
Checked SAN board 21:11 · CLT board 00:27
SAN
San Diego
busy · +20
CLT
Charlotte
disrupted · +69
3,335 km · ~4h 47m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
38% on time
of the last 8 operated SAN → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +34 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+34 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 SAN: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 San Diego to Charlotte route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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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SAN to CLT questions
Is SAN–CLT running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 41/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SAN–CLT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 21:25 from SAN. 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 SAN to CLT?
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 SAN–CLT fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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