Charlotte (CLT) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
42° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to Newark (EWR) is 528 miles (850 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop CLT–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
542
June 2026
Seats
72,816
both directions
Passengers
63,147
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–EWR?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–EWR departures in June 2026 (263), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
263 departures · 46,230 seats
Share of departures48.5%88.0%
Load
- YX
209 departures · 15,884 seats
Share of departures38.6%88.5%
Load
- UA
61 departures · 10,165 seats
Share of departures11.3%77.9%
Load
- G7
8 departures · 400 seats
Share of departures1.5%95.5%
Load
- MX
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.2%61.3%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies CLT–EWR?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 39% of CLT–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
209 departures · 88.5% load
38.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
179 departures · 83.2% load
33.0% - Boeing 737-800
83 departures · 91.8% load
15.3% - Airbus A321
53 departures · 87.9% load
9.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
8 departures · 95.5% load
1.5% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 91.5% load
0.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 66.5% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 89.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 61.3% load
0.2%
How has CLT–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–EWR departures fell from 597 in July 2025 to 542 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
597 departures · 76,225 passengers
84.0%
Load
August 2025
611 departures · 77,285 passengers
82.8%
Load
September 2025
553 departures · 64,150 passengers
76.8%
Load
October 2025
648 departures · 77,854 passengers
79.4%
Load
November 2025
655 departures · 72,169 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
624 departures · 81,519 passengers
86.1%
Load
January 2026
609 departures · 58,218 passengers
66.2%
Load
February 2026
574 departures · 56,152 passengers
68.9%
Load
March 2026
710 departures · 78,001 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
612 departures · 72,352 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
546 departures · 67,149 passengers
83.6%
Load
June 2026
542 departures · 63,147 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → CLT
86.8% full
272 departures · 31,610 passengers
CLT → EWR
86.6% full
270 departures · 31,537 passengers
Nonstop CLT–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Newark (EWR)?
CLT to EWR is 528 miles (850 km / 459 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 528-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–EWR?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (38.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 528-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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