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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop CLT–EWR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
612
April 2026
Seats
93,236
both directions
Passengers
72,352
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–EWR?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–EWR departures in April 2026 (292), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
292 departures · 47,532 seats
Share of departures47.7%77.3%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
172 departures · 24,192 seats
Share of departures28.1%75.5%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
83 departures · 16,241 seats
Share of departures13.6%82.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
59 departures · 4,484 seats
Share of departures9.6%85.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
4 departures · 415 seats
Share of departures0.7%28.4%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.3%23.9%
Load
What plane flies CLT–EWR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 26% of CLT–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
160 departures · 75.6% load
26.1% - Airbus A319
137 departures · 87.6% load
22.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
125 departures · 65.3% load
20.4% - Airbus A320
61 departures · 91.9% load
10.0% - Embraer E175
59 departures · 85.2% load
9.6% - Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 82.9% load
4.3% - Airbus A321neo
23 departures · 67.9% load
3.8% - Airbus A321
11 departures · 75.9% load
1.8% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 95.5% load
1.0% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 28.4% load
0.7%
How has CLT–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–EWR departures rose from 504 in May 2025 to 612 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
504 departures · 66,592 passengers
78.6%
Load
June 2025
575 departures · 77,725 passengers
81.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → CLT
75.2% full
307 departures · 35,111 passengers
CLT → EWR
80.0% full
305 departures · 37,241 passengers
Nonstop CLT–EWR 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (26.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (22.4%).
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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