Flights Memphis → Charlotte
MEM → CLT
How long is the flight from Memphis to Charlotte?
The flight from Memphis (MEM) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 1h 16m 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 Memphis to Charlotte operates with an average on-time performance rate of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 5.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 422 total flights using either Airbus A319 or Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 47,758,605 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 Memphis (MEM) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1083 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25/100 (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 Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Memphis (MEM) to Charlotte (CLT) heads east for about 821 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 16m.
Departures from Memphis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 45% of MEM-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,083 tracked MEM-CLT flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.5% 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 MEM-CLT
The flight from Memphis (MEM) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 1h 16m 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 Memphis (MEM) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1083 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Memphis-Charlotte is 1.48% across 1083 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.
