CLT to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport · 2,077 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.9%
13 flights
Avg arrival delay
13 min
57 min when late
Airlines
1
1,396 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.9% 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 9am did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to SAN?
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 | 78% | 0.9% | 13 min | 6.0% | 1,396 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%112 flights
- 8am88%192 flights
- 9am89%76 flights
- 10am54%24 flights
- 11am77%254 flights
- 12pm89%38 flights
- 2pm81%39 flights
- 3pm88%42 flights
- 4pm70%236 flights
- 5pm82%80 flights
- 6pm75%196 flights
- 7pm56%71 flights
- 8pm58%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.3% 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)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CLT to SAN: common questions
- How often are CLT to SAN flights on time?
- 78% 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,396).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% 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: SAN 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 → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.