Charlotte (CLT) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
346° N
Charlotte (CLT) to Detroit (DTW) is 501 miles (806 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–DTW; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
564
July 2026
Seats
70,516
both directions
Passengers
55,417
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–DTW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–DTW departures in July 2026 (331), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
331 departures · 44,888 seats
Share of departures58.7%77.4%
Load
- DL
233 departures · 25,628 seats
Share of departures41.3%80.6%
Load
What plane flies CLT–DTW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 45% of CLT–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
256 departures · 79.1% load
45.4% - Boeing 717-200
232 departures · 80.8% load
41.1% - Airbus A320
55 departures · 68.8% load
9.8% - Airbus A321
19 departures · 83.0% load
3.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 53.5% load
0.2% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 55.0% load
0.2%
How has CLT–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–DTW departures fell from 634 in August 2025 to 564 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
634 departures · 64,506 passengers
68.6%
Load
September 2025
565 departures · 52,443 passengers
63.1%
Load
October 2025
643 departures · 62,704 passengers
66.0%
Load
November 2025
613 departures · 51,433 passengers
65.8%
Load
December 2025
625 departures · 54,298 passengers
69.9%
Load
January 2026
543 departures · 38,630 passengers
55.2%
Load
February 2026
510 departures · 44,385 passengers
67.1%
Load
March 2026
588 departures · 54,461 passengers
69.3%
Load
April 2026
587 departures · 52,283 passengers
68.9%
Load
May 2026
588 departures · 57,214 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2026
530 departures · 54,591 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2026
564 departures · 55,417 passengers
78.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → DTW
79.8% full
283 departures · 28,273 passengers
DTW → CLT
77.4% full
281 departures · 27,144 passengers
Nonstop CLT–DTW 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 Detroit (DTW)?
CLT to DTW is 501 miles (806 km / 435 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 501-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–DTW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (45.4%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (41.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 501-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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