Birmingham (BHM) to Charlotte (CLT)

350mi
564 km304 nm

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 data

In July 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BHM–CLT; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 71% full.

Departures

294

July 2026

Seats

25,893

both directions

Passengers

18,395

both directions

Load factor

71.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BHM–CLT?

PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–CLT departures in July 2026 (128), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    128 departures · 8,562 seats

    78.3%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    104 departures · 13,316 seats

    61.2%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    61 departures · 3,965 seats

    88.3%

    Load

  • PT

    Piedmont Airlines

    1 departures · 50 seats

    88.0%

    Load

What plane flies BHM–CLT?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 57% of BHM–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BHM–CLT traffic changed?

Nonstop BHM–CLT departures fell from 346 in August 2025 to 294 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    287 departures · 18,625 passengers

    74.7%

    Load

  • July 2026

    294 departures · 18,395 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLT → BHM

68.6% full

148 departures · 8,970 passengers

BHM → CLT

73.5% full

146 departures · 9,425 passengers

Nonstop BHM–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).

The airports

BHM

US

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Coordinates

33.56°N, 86.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

CLT

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (56.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (35.4%).

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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