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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–CLT; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
187
May 2026
Seats
27,648
both directions
Passengers
21,005
both directions
Load factor
76.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–CLT departures in May 2026 (185), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
185 departures · 27,496 seats
Share of departures98.9%75.9%
Load
- OH
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.1%83.5%
Load
What plane flies ALB–CLT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 40% of ALB–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
74 departures · 78.0% load
39.6% - Airbus A319
63 departures · 77.9% load
33.7% - Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 70.6% load
23.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 83.5% load
1.1% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 84.0% load
1.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 73.3% load
1.1%
How has ALB–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–CLT departures fell from 204 in June 2025 to 187 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
187 departures · 21,005 passengers
76.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → ALB
82.0% full
94 departures · 11,421 passengers
ALB → CLT
69.9% full
93 departures · 9,584 passengers
Nonstop ALB–CLT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (33.7%).
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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