Flights Los Angeles → Charlotte
LAX → CLT
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Charlotte?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 4h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Los Angeles to Charlotte operates with an Airbus A321 and has a high on-time performance rate of 86%, with average delays of just 10.6 minutes. Originating from the historic Los Angeles airport, which opened in 1926, this route connects to one of the busiest airports globally, serving approximately 47.8 million 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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1434 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.63%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.9/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Charlotte (CLT) heads east for about 3,413 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 18m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 54% of LAX-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,434 tracked LAX-CLT flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.6% 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 LAX-CLT
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 4h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1434 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Charlotte is 0.63% across 1434 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.
