Columbia (CAE) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
7° N
Columbia (CAE) to Charlotte (CLT) is 89 miles (143 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAE–CLT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CAE–CLT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
491
July 2026
Seats
24,946
both directions
Passengers
20,852
both directions
Load factor
83.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAE–CLT?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop CAE–CLT departures in July 2026 (485), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- PT
485 departures · 24,250 seats
Share of departures98.8%83.3%
Load
- AA
3 departures · 494 seats
Share of departures0.6%95.5%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.4%
Load
- G7
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.2%96.0%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.4%
Load
What plane flies CAE–CLT?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of CAE–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
485 departures · 83.3% load
98.8% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 96.5% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 97.4% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 96.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 90.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.2% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 93.4% load
0.2%
How has CAE–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–CLT departures fell from 498 in August 2025 to 491 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
498 departures · 23,402 passengers
89.0%
Load
September 2025
418 departures · 21,019 passengers
88.3%
Load
October 2025
494 departures · 22,950 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
427 departures · 18,765 passengers
82.4%
Load
December 2025
465 departures · 20,479 passengers
84.8%
Load
January 2026
413 departures · 17,914 passengers
80.1%
Load
February 2026
407 departures · 18,030 passengers
84.4%
Load
March 2026
478 departures · 20,111 passengers
84.2%
Load
April 2026
520 departures · 22,121 passengers
82.6%
Load
May 2026
537 departures · 22,851 passengers
80.9%
Load
June 2026
474 departures · 20,109 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2026
491 departures · 20,852 passengers
83.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → CAE
84.5% full
247 departures · 10,544 passengers
CAE → CLT
82.7% full
244 departures · 10,308 passengers
Nonstop CAE–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Columbia (CAE) from Charlotte (CLT)?
CAE to CLT is 89 miles (143 km / 77 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAE to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 89-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAE–CLT?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (98.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAE–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 89-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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