Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Wayne (FWA)

460mi
741 km400 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 43m

Bearing

331° NW

Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 460 miles (741 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CLT → FWACLTFWA

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What actually flies CLTFWA

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–FWA; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

176

June 2026

Seats

8,800

both directions

Passengers

7,920

both directions

Load factor

90.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLT–FWA?

Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–FWA in June 2026 (176 departures).

What plane flies CLT–FWA?

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

How has CLT–FWA traffic changed?

Nonstop CLT–FWA departures fell from 183 in July 2025 to 176 in June 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    183 departures · 10,080 passengers

    89.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    155 departures · 7,409 passengers

    91.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    178 departures · 8,120 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    164 departures · 7,567 passengers

    92.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    173 departures · 7,174 passengers

    82.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    181 departures · 7,770 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    169 departures · 7,301 passengers

    86.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    164 departures · 7,170 passengers

    87.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    187 departures · 7,904 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    179 departures · 7,676 passengers

    85.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    187 departures · 8,233 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • June 2026

    176 departures · 7,920 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLTFWA

90.1% full

89 departures · 4,010 passengers

FWACLT

89.9% full

87 departures · 3,910 passengers

Nonstop CLT–FWA 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

CLT

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FWA

US

Fort Wayne International Airport

Coordinates

40.98°N, 85.19°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Fort Wayne (FWA)?

CLT to FWA is 460 miles (741 km / 400 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLT to FWA?

A nonstop covers the 460-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLT–FWA?

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

What mileage do I earn flying CLT–FWA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 460-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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