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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–CLT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
183
July 2026
Seats
28,908
both directions
Passengers
24,697
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–CLT departures in July 2026 (182), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
182 departures · 28,832 seats
Share of departures99.5%85.4%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.5%100.0%
Load
What plane flies ALB–CLT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 63% of ALB–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
115 departures · 85.6% load
62.8% - Airbus A319
58 departures · 85.6% load
31.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
9 departures · 81.8% load
4.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.5%
How has ALB–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–CLT departures fell from 212 in August 2025 to 183 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
187 departures · 21,005 passengers
76.0%
Load
June 2026
178 departures · 21,564 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2026
183 departures · 24,697 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → ALB
88.0% full
92 departures · 12,748 passengers
ALB → CLT
82.9% full
91 departures · 11,949 passengers
Nonstop ALB–CLT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (62.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (31.7%).
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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