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Flights Charlotte → San Jose

CLT → SJO

20.6
Average risk (Medium)
1
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route operates from Charlotte to San Jose using an Airbus A319. The destination airport in San Jose sees approximately 3,063,086 passengers annually, indicating a significant volume of air traffic.

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) → San Jose (SJO) route is operated by American Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Jose the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to San Jose: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to San Jose (SJO) heads south for about 2,824 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 57m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Jose it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
2h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
09:57
Elevation SJO
3021 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A319
Est. CO₂/passenger
~282 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%

Airlines operating CLT-SJO

Frequently asked questions about CLT-SJO

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

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.