Charlotte (CLT) to Dayton (DAY)

370mi
596 km322 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 32m

Bearing

332° NW

Charlotte (CLT) to Dayton (DAY) is 370 miles (596 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CLT–DAY

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–DAY; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

236

July 2026

Seats

16,969

both directions

Passengers

13,997

both directions

Load factor

82.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLT–DAY?

PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–DAY departures in July 2026 (228), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    228 departures · 16,569 seats

    82.5%

    Load

  • PT

    Piedmont Airlines

    8 departures · 400 seats

    82.0%

    Load

What plane flies CLT–DAY?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 67% of CLT–DAY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CLT–DAY traffic changed?

Nonstop CLT–DAY departures fell from 242 in August 2025 to 236 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop CLT–DAY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    242 departures · 14,728 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    239 departures · 14,581 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    247 departures · 14,084 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    209 departures · 10,561 passengers

    69.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    224 departures · 12,817 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    217 departures · 11,650 passengers

    73.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    203 departures · 11,379 passengers

    76.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    223 departures · 12,498 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    224 departures · 12,297 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    236 departures · 13,824 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • June 2026

    229 departures · 14,183 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    236 departures · 13,997 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLT → DAY

83.7% full

120 departures · 7,230 passengers

DAY → CLT

81.3% full

116 departures · 6,767 passengers

Nonstop CLT–DAY traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

CLT

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DAY

US

James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

Coordinates

39.90°N, 84.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Dayton (DAY)?

CLT to DAY is 370 miles (596 km / 322 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLT to DAY?

A nonstop covers the 370-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLT–DAY?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (67.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (29.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLT–DAY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 370-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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