Charlotte (CLT) to Columbia (COU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
295° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Columbia (COU) is 670 miles (1,077 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–COU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–COU; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
4,712
both directions
Passengers
3,677
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–COU?
Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–COU in July 2026 (62 departures).
- MQ
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–COU?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of CLT–COU departures.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 78.0% load
100.0%
How has CLT–COU traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–COU departures rose from 21 in May 2026 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–COU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2026
21 departures · 1,158 passengers
72.6%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 3,476 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 3,677 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → COU
67.2% full
31 departures · 1,583 passengers
COU → CLT
88.9% full
31 departures · 2,094 passengers
Nonstop CLT–COU traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Columbia (COU)?
CLT to COU is 670 miles (1,077 km / 582 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to COU?
A nonstop covers the 670-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–COU?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–COU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 670-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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