Charlotte (CLT) to Fayetteville (FAY)

118mi
189 km102 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 02m

Bearing

97° E

Charlotte (CLT) to Fayetteville (FAY) is 118 miles (189 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CLT → FAYCLTFAY

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What actually flies CLTFAY

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–FAY; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.

Departures

394

May 2026

Seats

19,700

both directions

Passengers

14,602

both directions

Load factor

74.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLT–FAY?

Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–FAY in May 2026 (394 departures).

What plane flies CLT–FAY?

In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of CLT–FAY departures.

How has CLT–FAY traffic changed?

Nonstop CLT–FAY departures rose from 350 in June 2025 to 394 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop CLTFAY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    350 departures · 14,307 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    359 departures · 14,878 passengers

    82.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    400 departures · 16,538 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    378 departures · 15,925 passengers

    72.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    427 departures · 14,513 passengers

    62.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    331 departures · 11,669 passengers

    65.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    350 departures · 13,452 passengers

    73.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    332 departures · 12,859 passengers

    68.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    272 departures · 10,591 passengers

    72.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    339 departures · 12,224 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    401 departures · 14,455 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    394 departures · 14,602 passengers

    74.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLTFAY

74.3% full

197 departures · 7,316 passengers

FAYCLT

74.0% full

197 departures · 7,286 passengers

Nonstop CLT–FAY traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

CLT

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FAY

US

Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

Coordinates

34.99°N, 78.88°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Fayetteville (FAY)?

CLT to FAY is 118 miles (189 km / 102 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLT to FAY?

A nonstop covers the 118-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLT–FAY?

In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLT–FAY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 118-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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