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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLT–DTW; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
587
April 2026
Seats
75,890
both directions
Passengers
52,283
both directions
Load factor
68.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–DTW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–DTW departures in April 2026 (348), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
348 departures · 48,480 seats
Share of departures59.3%68.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
225 departures · 24,726 seats
Share of departures38.3%73.6%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
10 departures · 2,380 seats
Share of departures1.7%33.4%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures0.7%82.2%
Load
What plane flies CLT–DTW?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 42% of CLT–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
249 departures · 69.1% load
42.4% - Boeing 717-200
223 departures · 73.9% load
38.0% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 63.6% load
10.2% - Airbus A320
30 departures · 71.4% load
5.1% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 61.1% load
2.0% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 30.5% load
1.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 82.2% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 90.3% load
0.2%
How has CLT–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–DTW departures fell from 662 in May 2025 to 587 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
662 departures · 68,413 passengers
70.0%
Load
June 2025
617 departures · 64,386 passengers
69.5%
Load
July 2025
619 departures · 66,095 passengers
71.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → CLT
62.8% full
294 departures · 23,852 passengers
CLT → DTW
75.0% full
293 departures · 28,431 passengers
Nonstop CLT–DTW 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (42.4%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (38.0%).
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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