Flights Charlotte → Melbourne
CLT → MLB
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Melbourne?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Melbourne (MLB) takes 1h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Melbourne has a punctuality rate of 79%, with an average delay of 14.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 264 flights, serving the relatively busy Melbourne Airport which handles around 465,082 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 Charlotte (CLT) → Melbourne (MLB) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 645 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Melbourne the average ATFM delay is 0.6 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Melbourne: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Melbourne (MLB) heads south for about 791 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 27m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 33% of CLT-MLB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Melbourne it is 0.6 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 645 tracked CLT-MLB flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 2.0% 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-MLB
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Melbourne (MLB) takes 1h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Melbourne (MLB) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 645 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Melbourne is 2.02% across 645 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.
