Charlotte (CLT) to San Diego (SAN) flights

American Airlines flies nonstop from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport, with about 27 flights a week in July 2026. The 2,077-mile flight takes about 4h 59m gate to gate.

From
CLT
Charlotte
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
To
SAN
San Diego
San Diego International Airport
Distance
2,077 mi · 3,343 km
Flight time
4h 59m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
86%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,377 flights and 225,110 passengers in 12 months
SANSANCLT
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying CLT to SAN

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
American Airlines27Airbus A321, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 8225,1104h 59m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

CLT to SAN flight schedule

7 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 3 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:15am and the last at 7:50pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
AA 2471American Airlines7:15am9:00am482%
AA 2100American Airlines8:20am10:07am2785%
AA 466American Airlines11:00am12:48pm3180%
AA 2056American Airlines4:54pm6:50pm459%
AA 562American Airlines5:53pm7:44pm2762%
AA 465American Airlines7:20pm9:11pm467%
AA 3322American Airlines7:50pm9:45pm455%

Is CLT to SAN on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 77% of 1,386 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.9% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (89%), those around 7pm the least (54%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (39%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
American Airlines1,38677%14 min0.9%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
7am to 8am105
84%
8am to 9am199
89%
9am to 10am76
89%
11am to 12pm267
77%
2pm to 3pm39
81%
3pm to 4pm32
88%
4pm to 5pm239
69%
5pm to 6pm87
69%
6pm to 7pm191
76%
7pm to 8pm79
54%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025111
18,718
September 2025118
19,154
October 2025131
20,873
November 202595
15,558
December 2025104
17,415
January 202687
14,539
February 2026107
16,474
March 2026137
21,901
April 2026122
20,495
May 2026124
20,194
June 2026120
19,729
July 2026121
20,060

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.