Flights Charlotte → Phoenix
CLT → PHX
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Phoenix?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 3h 55m 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 Phoenix operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 84%. Over the course of a year, approximately 774 flights are conducted using various aircraft models such as Boeing 757 and Airbus A321, with a mean delay time of just 10 minutes. Phoenix's airport serves millions of passengers annually, totaling 44,397,854 in the given data.
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) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1851 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.38%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 2,848 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 55m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 36% of CLT-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,851 tracked CLT-PHX flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.4% 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-PHX
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 3h 55m 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) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1851 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Phoenix is 0.38% across 1851 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.
