San Diego (SAN) to Charlotte (CLT): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly SAN to CLT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 88% on-time in September 2025 to just 68% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 3.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 45m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,077 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SAN to CLT
Aim for departures around 10 p.m. (90% on-time); avoid 11 a.m. departures (65%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 81% | 21 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 17 min |
| Friday | 80% | 23 min |
| Saturday | 81% | 15 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 16 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline operations38%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather13%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SAN to CLT delayed?
- 19% of SAN–CLT flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SAN to CLT?
- Departures around 10 p.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 11 a.m. have the worst (65%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SAN to CLT?
- The scheduled SAN–CLT flight time averages 4h 45m over 2,077 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are SAN to CLT flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from SAN to CLT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 88%. If your dates are flexible, that 21-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,273 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.