Birmingham (BHM) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
69° E
Birmingham (BHM) to Charlotte (CLT) is 350 miles (564 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–CLT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BHM–CLT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
295
May 2026
Seats
23,711
both directions
Passengers
18,051
both directions
Load factor
76.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–CLT?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–CLT departures in May 2026 (234), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
234 departures · 17,289 seats
Share of departures79.3%79.0%
Load
- AA
39 departures · 4,992 seats
Share of departures13.2%62.9%
Load
- OO
22 departures · 1,430 seats
Share of departures7.5%87.5%
Load
What plane flies BHM–CLT?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 64% of BHM–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
189 departures · 78.5% load
64.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
67 departures · 83.7% load
22.7% - Airbus A319
39 departures · 62.9% load
13.2%
How has BHM–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–CLT departures fell from 339 in June 2025 to 295 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
339 departures · 19,610 passengers
73.9%
Load
July 2025
348 departures · 20,309 passengers
73.0%
Load
August 2025
346 departures · 18,867 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
347 departures · 20,651 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
421 departures · 23,737 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
331 departures · 23,991 passengers
62.1%
Load
December 2025
315 departures · 18,195 passengers
61.4%
Load
January 2026
248 departures · 14,767 passengers
61.7%
Load
February 2026
243 departures · 14,815 passengers
74.6%
Load
March 2026
280 departures · 16,731 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
285 departures · 16,652 passengers
79.0%
Load
May 2026
295 departures · 18,051 passengers
76.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → BHM
71.7% full
148 departures · 8,550 passengers
BHM → CLT
80.6% full
147 departures · 9,501 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Charlotte (CLT)?
BHM to CLT is 350 miles (564 km / 304 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 350-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–CLT?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (64.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (22.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 350-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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