Flights Charlotte → Austin
CLT → AUS
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Austin?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Austin (AUS) takes 2h 26m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Charlotte to Austin operates with a Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 68%. With an average delay of 23.9 minutes, the route sees approximately 417 flights annually, serving one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger volume.
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 Charlotte (CLT) → Austin (AUS) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 994 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Austin the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Austin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Austin (AUS) heads west for about 1,658 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 26m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 55% of CLT-AUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Austin it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 994 tracked CLT-AUS flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 0.5% 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 CLT-AUS
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Austin (AUS) takes 2h 26m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Austin (AUS) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 994 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Austin is 0.50% across 994 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.
