Charlotte
CLT · KCLTCharlotte Douglas International Airport
Passengers a year
50M
#13 busiest in the U.S.
200
nonstop destinations
45
airlines
690
departures a day
81.9%
arrivals on time
2.1%
flights cancelled
81.7%
load factor
Airlines
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Charlotte, with 89% of all passengers. 45 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
American Airlines holds 89% of the airport — the most concentrated large hub in the country. The nearest comparison is DFW at 83%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA | 89.1% | 44.6M | 187 | 82.5% | -7.7% |
DL | 3.0% | 1.5M | 7 | 81.7% | -12.5% |
UA | 1.9% | 947.9K | 5 | — | -18.7% |
F9 Frontier74% full | 1.8% | 880.8K | 13 | 75.2% | -8% |
NK Spirit75% full | 1.7% | 857.9K | 11 | 74% | -28.4% |
+Other airlines | 2.5% | 1.3M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
157 domestic and 43 international nonstop destinations from Charlotte, across 30 countries.
91% domestic · 9% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
610.1K610,058 departing · 83% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines
459.6K459,570 departing · 75% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
452.6K452,556 departing · 80% full
American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Top international destinations
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
252.7K252,719 departing · 498.4K498,422 both ways
American Airlines
Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
220.4K220,354 departing · 446.4K446,427 both ways
American Airlines
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ)
187.9K187,899 departing · 378.1K378,105 both ways
American Airlines
Munich, Germany (MUC)
146.6K146,616 departing · 296.5K296,541 both ways
Lufthansa · American Airlines
Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ)
138.4K138,408 departing · 280.5K280,474 both ways
American Airlines
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
121.5K121,546 departing · 242.7K242,701 both ways
American Airlines · Air Canada
Nassau, Bahamas (NAS)
104K103,962 departing · 213.1K213,089 both ways
American Airlines
Oranjestad, Aruba (AUA)
97.7K97,694 departing · 197K197,020 both ways
American Airlines
Madrid, Spain (MAD)
84.9K84,889 departing · 172.8K172,772 both ways
American Airlines
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (PLS)
84.4K84,403 departing · 175.5K175,514 both ways
American Airlines
All nonstop destinations
200 nonstop · 13 airlines · 157 domestic / 43 intl
American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways
Aircraft
By share of departures at Charlotte.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
48,464 departures · 82% full
19.3%
- Narrowbody
47,101 departures · 83% full
18.7%
- Regional
37,481 departures · 81% full
14.9%
- Narrowbody
35,655 departures · 80% full
14.2%
- Narrowbody
17,942 departures · 80% full
7.1%
- Narrowbody
14,465 departures · 80% full
5.8%
- Regional
11,212 departures · 79% full
4.5%
- Narrowbody
8,720 departures · 82% full
3.5%
- Regional
7,627 departures · 79% full
3.0%
- Narrowbody
5,830 departures · 81% full
2.3%
When Charlotte is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Departures a month · peak July 2025
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 15,253,842
- 1991
- 16,506,432
- 1992
- 17,768,482
- 1993
- 16,472,592
- 1994
- 19,606,073
- 1995
- 20,025,380
- 1996
- 20,922,204
- 1997
- 21,585,873
- 1998
- 21,383,201
- 1999
- 19,721,819
- 2000
- 21,692,479
- 2001
- 21,294,054
- 2002
- 21,978,865
- 2003
- 23,345,327
- 2004
- 25,531,937
- 2005
- 28,720,367
- 2006
- 30,072,881
- 2007
- 33,615,542
- 2008
- 35,016,664
- 2009
- 34,944,513
- 2010
- 37,951,414
- 2011
- 38,748,714
- 2012
- 40,740,461
- 2013
- 43,477,938
- 2014
- 43,985,941
- 2015
- 44,551,396
- 2016
- 43,643,641
- 2017
- 44,578,239
- 2018
- 44,717,683
- 2019
- 48,512,104
- 2020
- 26,228,879
- 2021
- 41,889,099
- 2022
- 46,349,253
- 2023
- 51,972,786
- 2024
- 57,272,639
- 2025
- 51,886,744
- 2026
- 19,664,567 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Charlotte, 82 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 16 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
18 min
average delay
3,765
flights cancelled
178.4K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Envoy Air 87.3%
Least reliable here
Southwest Airlines 73.4%
Among US airports
#13
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 74.5%–87.7%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 74.5% of arrivals landed on time — 7.4 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 87.7%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)?
Charlotte Douglas International Airport handled about 50M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #13 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 690 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)?
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Charlotte (CLT), flying about 89% of its passengers. 45 airlines serve Charlotte in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)?
Charlotte (CLT) has 200 nonstop destinations — 157 domestic and 43 international across 30 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)?
About 81.9% of flights arriving at Charlotte (CLT) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.1% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)?
The Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures from Charlotte (CLT), about 19% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Charlotte (CLT) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Global Aviation & Travel
REVIEW | American Airlines | Charlotte (CLT) - Indianapolis (IND) | Boeing 737-800 | First Class
15:06 · Jan 2026
BrandonJohnson10K
American Airlines First Class CLT-CMH CRJ900 Trip Report
6:28 · Oct 2024
Genki's Travels
American Airlines | A320-200 | First Class | Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore (BWI) | Trip Report
24:06 · Aug 2025
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Departing counts passengers leaving Charlotte; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).