Charlotte (CLT) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 28m
Bearing
291° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Denver (DEN) is 1,335 miles (2,148 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–DEN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
448
July 2026
Seats
78,560
both directions
Passengers
71,305
both directions
Load factor
90.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–DEN?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–DEN departures in July 2026 (291), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
291 departures · 54,486 seats
Share of departures65.0%91.2%
Load
- UA
119 departures · 16,606 seats
Share of departures26.6%90.9%
Load
- F9
38 departures · 7,468 seats
Share of departures8.5%87.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–DEN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 48% of CLT–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
215 departures · 90.4% load
48.0% - Airbus A320
65 departures · 92.8% load
14.5% - Airbus A319
56 departures · 90.4% load
12.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 97.3% load
9.2% - Airbus A321neo
37 departures · 84.6% load
8.3% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 87.1% load
5.4% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 99.2% load
2.2%
How has CLT–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–DEN departures fell from 469 in August 2025 to 448 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
469 departures · 76,781 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
462 departures · 73,075 passengers
88.0%
Load
October 2025
498 departures · 77,455 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
452 departures · 62,719 passengers
75.9%
Load
December 2025
473 departures · 71,350 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
426 departures · 59,591 passengers
77.3%
Load
February 2026
430 departures · 61,131 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
463 departures · 66,975 passengers
80.7%
Load
April 2026
464 departures · 63,980 passengers
75.5%
Load
May 2026
467 departures · 70,585 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2026
452 departures · 72,961 passengers
90.1%
Load
July 2026
448 departures · 71,305 passengers
90.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → CLT
90.3% full
225 departures · 35,638 passengers
CLT → DEN
91.2% full
223 departures · 35,667 passengers
Nonstop CLT–DEN 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Denver (DEN)?
CLT to DEN is 1,335 miles (2,148 km / 1,160 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,335-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–DEN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (48.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (14.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,335-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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