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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–IND; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
328
April 2026
Seats
57,099
both directions
Passengers
41,662
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–IND?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–IND departures in April 2026 (326), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
326 departures · 56,828 seats
Share of departures99.4%73.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 271 seats
Share of departures0.6%47.6%
Load
What plane flies CLT–IND?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 73% of CLT–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
241 departures · 71.6% load
73.5% - Airbus A321
62 departures · 76.9% load
18.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 69.1% load
3.4% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 92.3% load
2.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 61.3% load
0.6% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 91.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 47.6% load
0.6%
How has CLT–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–IND departures rose from 310 in May 2025 to 328 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
310 departures · 43,760 passengers
80.4%
Load
June 2025
358 departures · 47,033 passengers
76.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → IND
76.2% full
165 departures · 21,859 passengers
IND → CLT
69.7% full
163 departures · 19,803 passengers
Nonstop CLT–IND 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (73.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (18.9%).
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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