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 July 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 42% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
501
July 2026
Seats
62,906
both directions
Passengers
54,705
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–JFK?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–JFK departures in July 2026 (291), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
291 departures · 47,864 seats
Share of departures58.1%87.5%
Load
- 9E
208 departures · 14,668 seats
Share of departures41.5%85.1%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 374 seats
Share of departures0.4%92.8%
Load
- YX
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies CLT–JFK?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 42% of CLT–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
208 departures · 85.1% load
41.5% - Boeing 737-800
178 departures · 89.3% load
35.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 81.8% load
12.0% - Airbus A319
53 departures · 88.0% load
10.6% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 92.3% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 93.3% load
0.2%
How has CLT–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–JFK departures fell from 566 in August 2025 to 501 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
519 departures · 53,512 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2026
501 departures · 54,705 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → JFK
83.8% full
252 departures · 26,565 passengers
JFK → CLT
90.2% full
249 departures · 28,140 passengers
Nonstop CLT–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (35.5%).
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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