Flights Lexington KY → Charlotte
LEX → CLT
How long is the flight from Lexington KY to Charlotte?
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 52 min 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 Lexington, Kentucky to Charlotte operates with a high on-time performance rate of 85%, with an average delay of just 8.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 412 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 47,758,605 passengers.
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 Lexington KY (LEX) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1082 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.22%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.2/100 (medium), 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 Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lexington KY (LEX) to Charlotte (CLT) heads south-east for about 453 km, a flight time of roughly 52m.
Departures from Lexington KY on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 46% of LEX-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,082 tracked LEX-CLT flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 2.2% 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 LEX-CLT
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 52 min 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 Lexington KY (LEX) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1082 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lexington KY-Charlotte is 2.22% across 1082 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.
