Atlanta (ATL) to Charlotte (CLT)

227mi
365 km197 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 15m

Bearing

60° NE

Atlanta (ATL) to Charlotte (CLT) is 227 miles (365 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–CLT

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 9 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CLT; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

793

May 2026

Seats

80,261

both directions

Passengers

61,638

both directions

Load factor

76.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–CLT?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CLT departures in May 2026 (474), one of 9 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    474 departures · 53,095 seats

    79.7%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    262 departures · 19,560 seats

    76.4%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    50 departures · 6,576 seats

    56.8%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    2 departures · 152 seats

    88.8%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    1 departures · 162 seats

    90.1%

    Load

  • AF

    Air France

    1 departures · 279 seats

    86.4%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    1 departures · 186 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    1 departures · 175 seats

    26.9%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    1 departures · 76 seats

    80.3%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–CLT?

In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 55% of ATL–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–CLT traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–CLT departures fell from 861 in June 2025 to 793 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    861 departures · 69,057 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    828 departures · 67,907 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    834 departures · 64,531 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    742 departures · 59,154 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    802 departures · 65,266 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    679 departures · 49,932 passengers

    71.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    747 departures · 55,542 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    668 departures · 46,989 passengers

    69.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    625 departures · 46,714 passengers

    72.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    717 departures · 54,004 passengers

    73.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    721 departures · 52,508 passengers

    71.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    793 departures · 61,638 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLT → ATL

75.5% full

402 departures · 30,952 passengers

ATL → CLT

78.1% full

391 departures · 30,686 passengers

Nonstop ATL–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).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

CLT

Charlotte

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Charlotte (CLT)?

ATL to CLT is 227 miles (365 km / 197 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to CLT?

A nonstop covers the 227-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–CLT?

In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (55.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (29.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–CLT?

Distance-based programs credit off the 227-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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