Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
318° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND) is 428 miles (688 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–IND
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–IND; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
337
June 2026
Seats
58,376
both directions
Passengers
44,019
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–IND?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–IND in June 2026 (337 departures).
- AA
337 departures · 58,376 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–IND?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 38% of CLT–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
129 departures · 74.7% load
38.3% - Airbus A321
112 departures · 70.7% load
33.2% - Airbus A320
66 departures · 87.7% load
19.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 70.0% load
4.5% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 74.9% load
2.4% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 84.6% load
2.1%
How has CLT–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–IND departures fell from 365 in July 2025 to 337 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
365 departures · 47,915 passengers
76.8%
Load
August 2025
283 departures · 37,650 passengers
76.5%
Load
September 2025
293 departures · 39,709 passengers
78.8%
Load
October 2025
375 departures · 52,484 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
342 departures · 41,511 passengers
70.4%
Load
December 2025
330 departures · 39,848 passengers
73.3%
Load
January 2026
276 departures · 31,934 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
281 departures · 35,300 passengers
76.2%
Load
March 2026
343 departures · 47,936 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
328 departures · 41,662 passengers
73.0%
Load
May 2026
345 departures · 45,347 passengers
75.4%
Load
June 2026
337 departures · 44,019 passengers
75.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → IND
75.1% full
169 departures · 21,961 passengers
IND → CLT
75.7% full
168 departures · 22,058 passengers
Nonstop CLT–IND 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Indianapolis (IND)?
CLT to IND is 428 miles (688 km / 372 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to IND?
A nonstop covers the 428-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–IND?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (38.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (33.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 428-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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