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Flights Munich → Charlotte

MUC → CLT

9h 37m
Flight time (est.)
6.8
Average risk (Low)
96%
On-time
4 min
Average delay
0.0%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

How long is the flight from Munich to Charlotte?

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Charlotte (CLT) takes about 9h 37m. 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 operates from Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to Charlotte. The destination airport sees an annual passenger traffic of 47,758,605, making it a major hub for air travel.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~7,351 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €600 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Munich (MUC) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 6.8/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.

Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Munich (MUC) to Charlotte (CLT) heads north-west for about 7,351 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 37m.

Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of MUC-CLT flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).

Across 28 tracked MUC-CLT flights, 96% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
6h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
17:37
Elevation CLT
748 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A340-600
Est. CO₂/passenger
~662 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Lufthansa Cargo (LH) 74% 21 min 0.0%

Airlines operating MUC-CLT

Frequently asked questions about MUC-CLT

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Charlotte (CLT) takes about 9h 37m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Munich-Charlotte is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.

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 Munich-Charlotte route is about 7,351 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.