Charlotte (CLT) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
44° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to New York (JFK) is 541 miles (870 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLT–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
548
May 2026
Seats
63,984
both directions
Passengers
50,426
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–JFK?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–JFK departures in May 2026 (314), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
314 departures · 46,812 seats
Share of departures57.3%79.6%
Load
- 9E
184 departures · 13,286 seats
Share of departures33.6%74.5%
Load
- YX
49 departures · 3,724 seats
Share of departures8.9%84.1%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.2%90.1%
Load
What plane flies CLT–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 34% of CLT–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
184 departures · 74.5% load
33.6% - Airbus A319
174 departures · 84.0% load
31.8% - Boeing 737-800
112 departures · 78.0% load
20.4% - Embraer E175
49 departures · 84.1% load
8.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 65.2% load
4.2% - Boeing 777-200
3 departures · 69.4% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 84.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 777-300ER
1 departures · 68.8% load
0.2%
How has CLT–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–JFK departures fell from 563 in June 2025 to 548 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
563 departures · 59,238 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2025
569 departures · 60,902 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
566 departures · 52,985 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
600 departures · 52,362 passengers
72.1%
Load
October 2025
615 departures · 59,932 passengers
75.6%
Load
November 2025
524 departures · 44,195 passengers
70.2%
Load
December 2025
495 departures · 48,480 passengers
81.9%
Load
January 2026
470 departures · 36,823 passengers
68.3%
Load
February 2026
451 departures · 32,617 passengers
64.5%
Load
March 2026
532 departures · 43,241 passengers
73.2%
Load
April 2026
540 departures · 42,561 passengers
71.0%
Load
May 2026
548 departures · 50,426 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → CLT
75.0% full
275 departures · 24,054 passengers
CLT → JFK
82.7% full
273 departures · 26,372 passengers
Nonstop CLT–JFK 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from New York (JFK)?
CLT to JFK is 541 miles (870 km / 470 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 541-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (33.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (31.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 541-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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