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 May 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CAE–CLT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
537
May 2026
Seats
28,243
both directions
Passengers
22,851
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAE–CLT?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop CAE–CLT departures in May 2026 (482), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- PT
482 departures · 24,100 seats
Share of departures89.8%82.1%
Load
- OH
51 departures · 3,667 seats
Share of departures9.5%74.6%
Load
- AA
3 departures · 446 seats
Share of departures0.6%71.5%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures0.2%70.0%
Load
What plane flies CAE–CLT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 90% of CAE–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
483 departures · 82.0% load
89.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
32 departures · 75.0% load
6.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
19 departures · 73.6% load
3.5% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 71.9% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 71.0% load
0.2%
How has CAE–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–CLT departures rose from 457 in June 2025 to 537 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
457 departures · 20,773 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2025
491 departures · 22,237 passengers
88.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CAE → CLT
81.3% full
271 departures · 11,695 passengers
CLT → CAE
80.5% full
266 departures · 11,156 passengers
Nonstop CAE–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (89.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (6.0%).
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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