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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–CLT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
711
May 2026
Seats
106,131
both directions
Passengers
84,364
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BOS–CLT departures in May 2026 (486), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
486 departures · 88,918 seats
Share of departures68.4%81.4%
Load
- YX
224 departures · 17,024 seats
Share of departures31.5%69.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.1%83.6%
Load
What plane flies BOS–CLT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 33% of BOS–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
233 departures · 79.7% load
32.8% - Embraer E175
224 departures · 69.5% load
31.5% - Boeing 737-800
183 departures · 84.2% load
25.7% - Airbus A321neo
59 departures · 79.0% load
8.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 87.8% load
1.0% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 92.2% load
0.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 90.7% load
0.3%
How has BOS–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–CLT departures rose from 698 in June 2025 to 711 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
711 departures · 84,364 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → CLT
75.3% full
356 departures · 40,024 passengers
CLT → BOS
83.8% full
355 departures · 44,340 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (32.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.5%).
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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