Charlotte (CLT) to Charleston (CRW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
351° N
Charlotte (CLT) to Charleston (CRW) is 221 miles (356 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–CRW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–CRW; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
179
April 2026
Seats
12,416
both directions
Passengers
8,997
both directions
Load factor
72.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–CRW?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–CRW in April 2026 (179 departures).
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PSA Airlines
179 departures · 12,416 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.5%
Load
What plane flies CLT–CRW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 60% of CLT–CRW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
108 departures · 75.3% load
60.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
71 departures · 68.8% load
39.7%
How has CLT–CRW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–CRW departures rose from 177 in May 2025 to 179 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–CRW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
177 departures · 9,992 passengers
86.0%
Load
June 2025
185 departures · 10,762 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
191 departures · 11,855 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
206 departures · 11,559 passengers
81.0%
Load
September 2025
194 departures · 12,102 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
218 departures · 12,115 passengers
80.3%
Load
November 2025
216 departures · 11,624 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
201 departures · 10,841 passengers
76.7%
Load
January 2026
161 departures · 8,041 passengers
71.9%
Load
February 2026
152 departures · 7,732 passengers
74.5%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 10,155 passengers
79.6%
Load
April 2026
179 departures · 8,997 passengers
72.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CRW → CLT
70.8% full
90 departures · 4,412 passengers
CLT → CRW
74.2% full
89 departures · 4,585 passengers
Nonstop CLT–CRW 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 Charlotte (CLT) from Charleston (CRW)?
CLT to CRW is 221 miles (356 km / 192 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to CRW?
A nonstop covers the 221-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–CRW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (60.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (39.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–CRW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 221-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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