Los Angeles to Charlotte Flight Delays
Sample size: 7,947 LAX–CLT flights, January 2023 to December 2025 (BTS). 16.8% of Los Angeles to Charlotte flights arrived at least 15 minutes late. That is 7.4 points better than the 24.2% median for those routes, making this one of the steadier pairings in the network. Departure time moves the odds more than anything else on this route: 07:00 departures run 8.78% late against 25.53% for 13:00. Tuesday is the calmest day at 13.56%, Friday the worst at 19.74%. Cancellations (2024 to 2025) peak in July at 2.49% of scheduled flights and bottom out in October at 0%. Last updated: 2026-10-01.
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Best time to fly LAX to CLT
The best time to fly LAX to CLT is the 7 AM departure and fly on a Tuesday, not a Friday (13.56% against 19.74%): 8.78% of 7 AM flights arrived 15+ minutes late, against 25.53% at 1 PM.
Lowest observed delay rates depart 06:00–07:00, 21:00. The highest sit at 08:00–09:00, 13:00. Only departure hours with at least 100 recorded flights are listed, so sparse hours are blank rather than estimated.
LAX to CLT delay rate by scheduled departure hour, January 2023 to December 2025
| Departure hour | Delayed 15+ min | Flights observed |
|---|
| 06:00 | 10.21% | 1,058 |
| 07:00 | 8.78% | 763 |
| 08:00 | 21.38% | 580 |
| 09:00 | 22.84% | 810 |
| 11:00 | 21.17% | 926 |
| 13:00 | 25.53% | 666 |
| 14:00 | 19.61% | 306 |
| 21:00 | 11.09% | 586 |
| 22:00 | 15.64% | 1,055 |
| 23:00 | 16.52% | 914 |
LAX to CLT delays by day of week
Los Angeles to Charlotte delay rate by day of week, January 2023 to December 2025
| Day | Delayed 15+ min | Flights observed |
|---|
| Mon | 15.98% | 1,145 |
| Tue | 13.56% | 1,069 |
| Wed | 14.26% | 1,122 |
| Thu | 18.43% | 1,150 |
| Fri | 19.74% | 1,155 |
| Sat | 17.38% | 1,116 |
| Sun | 17.9% | 1,190 |
Month-by-month cancellation pattern
Share of scheduled LAX–CLT flights cancelled in each month, from BTS 2024–2025 on-time reporting. These are cancellations, not delays. Delay figures on this page cover January 2023 to December 2025.
Los Angeles to Charlotte monthly cancellation rate
| Month | Cancelled | Flights scheduled |
|---|
| Jan | 0.89% | 449 |
| Feb | 0.49% | 405 |
| Mar | 0.22% | 452 |
| Apr | 0.23% | 444 |
| May | 0.65% | 464 |
| Jun | 1.17% | 512 |
| Jul | 2.49% | 523 |
| Aug | 2.13% | 470 |
| Sep | 0.89% | 450 |
| Oct | 0% | 467 |
| Nov | 0.24% | 423 |
| Dec | 0% | 437 |
Airlines on LAX to CLT: delays and cancellations
American Airlines flies this route today. Spirit Airlines also appear in the history below but has ceased operations. Only carriers with at least 200 scheduled flights on the pairing are listed. Delay rates cover January 2023 to December 2025; cancellation rates cover 2024 to 2025.
Carriers on Los Angeles to Charlotte
| Airline | Share of flights | Delayed 15+ min | Cancelled | Flights scheduled |
|---|
| American Airlines | 93% | 16.67% | 0.6% | 5,138 |
| Spirit Airlines (ceased operations 2 May 2026) | 7% | 18.5% | 3.91% | 358 |
LAX vs CLT: airport conditions
Both ends of a route shape its delay profile. These are DelayGuard's operational scores for Los Angeles and Charlotte.
Airport comparison, LAX against CLT
| Measure | LAX (Los Angeles) | CLT (Charlotte) |
|---|
| Congestion | high | high |
| Weather risk | low | moderate |
| NAS vulnerability | moderate | moderate |
| Average taxi-out | 16 min | 15 min |
| Runways | 4 | 4 |
LAX to CLT questions
- How often do LAX to CLT flights get delayed?
- 16.8% of Los Angeles to Charlotte flights arrived 15 or more minutes late across 7,947 recorded departures, January 2023 to December 2025 (BTS).
- What is the best time of day to fly LAX to CLT?
- 07:00 departures have the lowest recorded delay rate on this route at 8.78%, across 763 flights. 13:00 is the highest at 25.53%.
- Which day of the week is best for LAX to CLT?
- Tuesday records the lowest delay rate at 13.56%, while Friday is highest at 19.74%.
- Which month has the most LAX to CLT cancellations?
- July, when 2.49% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2024 to 2025). October is the lowest at 0%.
- How accurate is DelayGuard's delay prediction for this route?
- DelayGuard's delay risk score comes from an ML model trained on BTS data (3.95 million US domestic flights, 2023 to mid-2025), with live weather, FAA delay programs and historical route performance. Check the current LAX to CLT prediction on delayguard.ai.
Delay figures reflect arrivals 15 or more minutes late in BTS on-time reporting. Cancellation figures are separate and count flights that never operated. Hours, days and months with fewer than 100 recorded flights are omitted rather than estimated.