Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
176° S
Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 633 miles (1,019 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–FLL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLT–FLL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
447
May 2026
Seats
82,569
both directions
Passengers
66,546
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–FLL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–FLL departures in May 2026 (377), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
377 departures · 68,120 seats
Share of departures84.3%82.7%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 13,028 seats
Share of departures13.9%75.5%
Load
- NK
7 departures · 1,413 seats
Share of departures1.6%26.1%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.2%12.5%
Load
What plane flies CLT–FLL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 41% of CLT–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
182 departures · 84.3% load
40.7% - Boeing 737-800
178 departures · 80.3% load
39.8% - Airbus A321neo
53 departures · 74.1% load
11.9% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 79.9% load
4.0% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 50.1% load
2.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 88.5% load
1.1% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 12.5% load
0.2%
How has CLT–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–FLL departures fell from 471 in June 2025 to 447 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
471 departures · 72,667 passengers
80.9%
Load
July 2025
472 departures · 69,052 passengers
77.7%
Load
August 2025
485 departures · 70,622 passengers
76.5%
Load
September 2025
453 departures · 69,834 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
533 departures · 83,815 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
405 departures · 63,531 passengers
80.1%
Load
December 2025
514 departures · 80,773 passengers
83.2%
Load
January 2026
493 departures · 75,246 passengers
81.3%
Load
February 2026
502 departures · 75,783 passengers
81.1%
Load
March 2026
615 departures · 92,396 passengers
82.0%
Load
April 2026
615 departures · 85,880 passengers
75.5%
Load
May 2026
447 departures · 66,546 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → CLT
80.1% full
224 departures · 33,159 passengers
CLT → FLL
81.1% full
223 departures · 33,387 passengers
Nonstop CLT–FLL 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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
CLT to FLL is 633 miles (1,019 km / 550 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 633-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–FLL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (40.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (39.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 633-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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