CLT to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 2,125 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 10pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to LAX?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 79% | 1.0% | 13 min | 6.3% | 2,270 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%285 flights
- 8am87%204 flights
- 9am85%46 flights
- 10am89%86 flights
- 11am88%259 flights
- 12pm89%98 flights
- 1pm79%141 flights
- 2pm73%244 flights
- 3pm85%47 flights
- 4pm81%178 flights
- 5pm73%74 flights
- 6pm68%172 flights
- 7pm64%130 flights
- 8pm79%192 flights
- 10pm56%97 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
CLT to LAX: common questions
- How often are CLT to LAX flights on time?
- 79% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Charlotte to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 2,270).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to CLT — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.