Cleveland (CLE) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
173° S
Cleveland (CLE) to Charlotte (CLT) is 431 miles (694 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–CLT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLE–CLT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
308
May 2026
Seats
48,140
both directions
Passengers
32,629
both directions
Load factor
67.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–CLT departures in May 2026 (252), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
252 departures · 43,116 seats
Share of departures81.8%66.8%
Load
- OH
46 departures · 3,496 seats
Share of departures14.9%86.1%
Load
- F9
6 departures · 1,224 seats
Share of departures1.9%51.1%
Load
- MQ
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.3%59.9%
Load
What plane flies CLE–CLT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 69% of CLE–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
212 departures · 66.0% load
68.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
46 departures · 86.1% load
14.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
32 departures · 71.4% load
10.4% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 85.5% load
1.9% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 47.2% load
1.3% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 59.9% load
1.3% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 43.7% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 57.1% load
0.7%
How has CLE–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–CLT departures fell from 312 in June 2025 to 308 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
312 departures · 40,385 passengers
76.9%
Load
July 2025
320 departures · 43,083 passengers
79.3%
Load
August 2025
324 departures · 43,367 passengers
77.1%
Load
September 2025
287 departures · 38,190 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
322 departures · 39,279 passengers
72.1%
Load
November 2025
350 departures · 33,150 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
276 departures · 29,490 passengers
77.4%
Load
January 2026
221 departures · 20,386 passengers
72.9%
Load
February 2026
238 departures · 24,956 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
295 departures · 33,032 passengers
73.6%
Load
April 2026
312 departures · 34,186 passengers
70.8%
Load
May 2026
308 departures · 32,629 passengers
67.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → CLT
67.5% full
154 departures · 16,235 passengers
CLT → CLE
68.1% full
154 departures · 16,394 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Charlotte (CLT)?
CLE to CLT is 431 miles (694 km / 375 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 431-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–CLT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (68.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (14.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 431-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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