Boston (BOS) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
231° SW
Boston (BOS) to Charlotte (CLT) is 727 miles (1,170 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–CLT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BOS–CLT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
678
April 2026
Seats
104,509
both directions
Passengers
79,344
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BOS–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BOS–CLT departures in April 2026 (466), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
466 departures · 86,722 seats
Share of departures68.7%77.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
194 departures · 14,723 seats
Share of departures28.6%67.0%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
17 departures · 2,992 seats
Share of departures2.5%76.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.1%72.2%
Load
What plane flies BOS–CLT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 38% of BOS–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
257 departures · 76.6% load
37.9% - Embraer E175
194 departures · 67.0% load
28.6% - Boeing 737-800
120 departures · 77.7% load
17.7% - Airbus A321neo
87 departures · 79.1% load
12.8% - Airbus A320
17 departures · 76.9% load
2.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 85.5% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 72.2% load
0.1%
How has BOS–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–CLT departures fell from 796 in May 2025 to 678 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
796 departures · 91,833 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2025
698 departures · 85,406 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2025
682 departures · 87,755 passengers
87.8%
Load
August 2025
704 departures · 90,274 passengers
87.2%
Load
September 2025
628 departures · 78,282 passengers
83.1%
Load
October 2025
732 departures · 95,560 passengers
88.6%
Load
November 2025
675 departures · 78,028 passengers
76.4%
Load
December 2025
662 departures · 78,353 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
517 departures · 54,277 passengers
71.0%
Load
February 2026
506 departures · 56,356 passengers
73.3%
Load
March 2026
645 departures · 77,521 passengers
77.7%
Load
April 2026
678 departures · 79,344 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BOS → CLT
75.9% full
340 departures · 39,773 passengers
CLT → BOS
75.9% full
338 departures · 39,571 passengers
Nonstop BOS–CLT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Charlotte (CLT)?
BOS to CLT is 727 miles (1,170 km / 632 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 727-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–CLT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (37.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 727-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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