Baltimore (BWI) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 31m
Bearing
222° SW
Baltimore (BWI) to Charlotte (CLT) is 361 miles (581 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–CLT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BWI–CLT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
489
April 2026
Seats
77,114
both directions
Passengers
58,241
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–CLT departures in April 2026 (289), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
289 departures · 46,458 seats
Share of departures59.1%75.6%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
176 departures · 25,290 seats
Share of departures36.0%79.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
21 departures · 5,020 seats
Share of departures4.3%56.3%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.4%82.2%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures0.2%52.1%
Load
What plane flies BWI–CLT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of BWI–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
162 departures · 72.2% load
33.1% - Boeing 737-700
145 departures · 80.3% load
29.6% - Airbus A319
75 departures · 79.5% load
15.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
58 departures · 79.3% load
11.9% - Airbus A321neo
20 departures · 55.8% load
4.1% - Airbus A321
17 departures · 81.0% load
3.5% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 74.4% load
2.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 82.2% load
0.4%
How has BWI–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–CLT departures fell from 583 in May 2025 to 489 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
583 departures · 73,177 passengers
77.6%
Load
June 2025
601 departures · 75,644 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2025
591 departures · 80,594 passengers
82.3%
Load
August 2025
537 departures · 74,989 passengers
83.6%
Load
September 2025
499 departures · 71,760 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
577 departures · 79,172 passengers
80.7%
Load
November 2025
478 departures · 61,179 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
496 departures · 66,634 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
368 departures · 48,234 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
365 departures · 48,259 passengers
82.9%
Load
March 2026
458 departures · 59,489 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
489 departures · 58,241 passengers
75.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → BWI
77.5% full
246 departures · 29,961 passengers
BWI → CLT
73.6% full
243 departures · 28,280 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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.
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Charlotte (CLT)?
BWI to CLT is 361 miles (581 km / 314 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 361-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–CLT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (29.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 361-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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