Albany (ALB) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
219° SW
Albany (ALB) to Charlotte (CLT) is 646 miles (1,040 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–CLT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ALB–CLT; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
26,468
both directions
Passengers
21,410
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ALB–CLT?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALB–CLT in April 2026 (180 departures).
- AA
American Airlines
180 departures · 26,468 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.9%
Load
What plane flies ALB–CLT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 59% of ALB–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
106 departures · 80.7% load
58.9% - Airbus A319
54 departures · 85.3% load
30.0% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 76.4% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 69.0% load
4.4%
How has ALB–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–CLT departures fell from 184 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
184 departures · 20,351 passengers
87.1%
Load
June 2025
204 departures · 22,443 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2025
193 departures · 26,150 passengers
91.8%
Load
August 2025
212 departures · 26,982 passengers
90.8%
Load
September 2025
195 departures · 22,000 passengers
88.2%
Load
October 2025
222 departures · 25,175 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 18,312 passengers
76.9%
Load
December 2025
179 departures · 21,214 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
145 departures · 16,555 passengers
80.4%
Load
February 2026
158 departures · 18,867 passengers
82.8%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 21,862 passengers
84.4%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 21,410 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ALB → CLT
77.3% full
90 departures · 10,226 passengers
CLT → ALB
84.5% full
90 departures · 11,184 passengers
Nonstop ALB–CLT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Charlotte (CLT)?
ALB to CLT is 646 miles (1,040 km / 561 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 646-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–CLT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (58.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (30.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 646-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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