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Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO) flights

There are direct flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by one airline: American Airlines. The distance is 3,687 km, about 5h in the air. There are also 33 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.

Live fares for CLT → SFOSee all routes on the map
3,687 kmdistance
~5hdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
33one-stop options

Direct flights from Charlotte to San Francisco

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
CLT → SFOAmerican Airlines3,687 km~5h

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
ORD ChicagoAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,929 km~7h 25m
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,855 km~7h 20m
ATL AtlantaAmerican Airlines and Air France then Air France and China Airlines3,799 km~7h 20m
IAH HoustonAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then Copa Airlines and United Airlines4,094 km~7h 40m
DEN DenverAmerican Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines3,701 km~7h 10m
YYZ TorontoAmerican Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and United Airlines4,575 km~8h 15m
LAX Los AngelesAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,956 km~7h 30m
LAS Las VegasAmerican Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines3,741 km~7h 15m
IAD WashingtonAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines4,401 km~8h
PHL PhiladelphiaAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines4,769 km~8h 30m
MCO OrlandoAmerican Airlines and Frontier Airlines then Alaska Airlines and United Airlines4,684 km~8h 25m
SEA SeattleAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,753 km~8h 30m

More from Charlotte and San Francisco

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.