Flights Frankfurt → Charlotte
FRA → CLT
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Charlotte?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Charlotte (CLT) takes about 9h 15m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt and Charlotte, operated by Airbus A330-300 or A330-200 aircraft. The destination airport in Charlotte sees over 47 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 93% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), 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 Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Charlotte (CLT) heads north-west for about 7,059 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 15m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of FRA-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked FRA-CLT flights, 93% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating FRA-CLT
Airports
Frequently asked questions about FRA-CLT
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Charlotte (CLT) takes about 9h 15m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 93% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Charlotte is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Charlotte, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Charlotte route is about 7,059 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
