Flights Akron → Charlotte
CAK → CLT
How long is the flight from Akron to Charlotte?
The flight from Akron (CAK) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Akron to Charlotte operates with a Canadair Regional Jet 700 and has an on-time performance rate of 78%, with an average delay of 20 minutes. Over the past period, there have been 333 flights on this route, serving the busy Charlotte Douglas International Airport which handles nearly 47.76 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Akron (CAK) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 856 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.29%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Akron the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Akron (CAK) to Charlotte (CLT) heads south for about 636 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Akron on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of CAK-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Akron the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 856 tracked CAK-CLT flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CAK-CLT
The flight from Akron (CAK) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Akron (CAK) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 856 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Akron-Charlotte is 1.29% across 856 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
