SFO to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 2,296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% 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 5am did best (96% on time); around 1pm did worst (78%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% 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 SFO 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 | 85% | 1.2% | 20 min | 6.4% | 1,499 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am93%123 flights
- 5am96%102 flights
- 6am96%27 flights
- 7am92%239 flights
- 8am78%122 flights
- 9am83%197 flights
- 10am78%18 flights
- 12pm79%58 flights
- 1pm78%231 flights
- 9pm88%42 flights
- 10pm81%125 flights
- 11pm79%212 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday89%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.4% cancelled
- Friday83%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday92%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.3% 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 aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFO to CLT: common questions
- How often are SFO to CLT flights on time?
- 85% 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 Francisco to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 1,499).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 122 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to SFO — 65% 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: SFO → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.