Flights Atlanta → Charlotte
ATL → CLT
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Charlotte?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 40 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 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 Atlanta to Charlotte operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.5 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 1035 flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Canadair Regional Jet 900, Airbus A321, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, and McDonnell Douglas MD-88, serving the highly trafficked destination airport that accommodates 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 Atlanta (ATL) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 2683 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.16%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.6/100 (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 Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Charlotte (CLT) heads north-east for about 365 km, a flight time of roughly 40m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 35% of ATL-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,683 tracked ATL-CLT flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-CLT
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 40 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 2683 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Charlotte is 1.16% across 2683 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch 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.
