SAN to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas 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
83%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.1%
15 flights
Avg arrival delay
19 min
103 min when late
Airlines
1
1,396 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (88% on time); around 1pm did worst (72%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Thursday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to CLT?
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 | 83% | 1.1% | 19 min | 5.5% | 1,396 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%220 flights
- 7am88%137 flights
- 11am80%76 flights
- 12pm76%183 flights
- 1pm72%270 flights
- 9pm88%208 flights
- 10pm87%301 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
SAN to CLT: common questions
- How often are SAN to CLT flights on time?
- 83% 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 San Diego to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,396).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to SAN — 78% on time
More flights from San Diego
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SAN → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.