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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CLE–CLT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
312
April 2026
Seats
48,288
both directions
Passengers
34,186
both directions
Load factor
70.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLE–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–CLT departures in April 2026 (231), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
231 departures · 39,666 seats
Share of departures74.0%71.2%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures19.2%85.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
18 departures · 3,868 seats
Share of departures5.8%50.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.6%41.7%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.3%88.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–CLT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of CLE–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
176 departures · 70.5% load
56.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
60 departures · 85.2% load
19.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 73.4% load
16.7% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 49.0% load
2.6% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 54.3% load
1.9% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 64.2% load
1.6% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 47.8% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 41.7% load
0.6% - Embraer ERJ-145
1 departures · 88.0% load
0.3%
How has CLE–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–CLT departures fell from 329 in May 2025 to 312 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
329 departures · 38,778 passengers
77.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → CLE
72.2% full
157 departures · 17,501 passengers
CLE → CLT
69.4% full
155 departures · 16,685 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (56.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (19.2%).
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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