Beaver (BKW) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
177° S
Beaver (BKW) to Charlotte (CLT) is 178 miles (287 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BKW–CLT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BKW–CLT; the Embraer ERJ-140 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 29% full.
Departures
104
May 2026
Seats
3,064
both directions
Passengers
895
both directions
Load factor
29.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BKW–CLT?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BKW–CLT in May 2026 (104 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
104 departures · 3,064 seats
Share of departures100.0%29.2%
Load
What plane flies BKW–CLT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew 95% of BKW–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-140
99 departures · 28.6% load
95.2% - Bombardier Challenger 604
4 departures · 32.8% load
3.9% - Embraer ERJ-145
1 departures · 83.3% load
1.0%
How has BKW–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BKW–CLT departures rose from 103 in June 2025 to 104 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BKW–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
103 departures · 1,914 passengers
61.9%
Load
July 2025
101 departures · 1,969 passengers
66.8%
Load
August 2025
102 departures · 1,609 passengers
52.6%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 1,689 passengers
55.7%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 1,482 passengers
47.8%
Load
November 2025
102 departures · 1,554 passengers
51.1%
Load
December 2025
91 departures · 1,520 passengers
55.7%
Load
January 2026
80 departures · 943 passengers
39.8%
Load
February 2026
89 departures · 587 passengers
24.1%
Load
March 2026
102 departures · 813 passengers
27.2%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 844 passengers
27.6%
Load
May 2026
104 departures · 895 passengers
29.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BKW → CLT
31.5% full
52 departures · 483 passengers
CLT → BKW
26.9% full
52 departures · 412 passengers
Nonstop BKW–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
Beaver
US
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Coordinates
37.79°N, 81.12°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Beaver (BKW) from Charlotte (CLT)?
BKW to CLT is 178 miles (287 km / 155 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BKW to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 178-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BKW–CLT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew the largest share of departures (95.2%), followed by the Bombardier Challenger 604 (3.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BKW–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 178-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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