Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, United StatesCLT / KCLT
International hub · 174 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Charlotte → Los Angeles
CLT
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 2,121 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 45m
Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind Charlotte.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Oct
- 4
- quietest month · Jan
- 4 hr 36 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4.5Feb
- 5Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 6Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesnow and then
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Charlotte. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.7Mon
- 5Tue
- 4.9Wed
- 5.4Thu
- 5.8Fri
- 5.3Sat
- 5.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N50%
- Airbus A321A32150%
- Boeing 777-200B7721%
- Boeing 737-800B7380%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ70%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 4 | 129 |
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| February 2026 | 4.5 | 126 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 147 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 138 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 150 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 185 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 181 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 179 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 204 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 160 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 158 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CLT-LAX - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Charlotte: 174.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
91 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
CLT HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →CLT SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →CLT ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →CLT SBDSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 68 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Charlotte to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 2,121 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 45m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Charlotte from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 2,121 mi.
- How long is the flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Charlotte to Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between CLT and LAX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,930 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Charlotte and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind Charlotte.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.