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 July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BKW–CLT; the Embraer ERJ-140 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 39% full.
Departures
103
July 2026
Seats
3,040
both directions
Passengers
1,192
both directions
Load factor
39.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BKW–CLT?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BKW–CLT in July 2026 (103 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
103 departures · 3,040 seats
Share of departures100.0%39.2%
Load
What plane flies BKW–CLT?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew 58% of BKW–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-140
60 departures · 39.8% load
58.3% - Embraer ERJ-135
24 departures · 36.3% load
23.3% - Bombardier Challenger 604
10 departures · 45.2% load
9.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
8 departures · 37.1% load
7.8% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 37.5% load
1.0%
How has BKW–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BKW–CLT departures rose from 102 in August 2025 to 103 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BKW–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
104 departures · 1,030 passengers
34.1%
Load
July 2026
103 departures · 1,192 passengers
39.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → BKW
36.1% full
52 departures · 558 passengers
BKW → CLT
42.4% full
51 departures · 634 passengers
Nonstop BKW–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
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 July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-135 (23.3%).
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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