Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 02m
Bearing
279° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,120 miles (3,413 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–LAX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
424
July 2026
Seats
81,568
both directions
Passengers
74,206
both directions
Load factor
91.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–LAX?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–LAX in July 2026 (424 departures).
- AA
424 departures · 81,568 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 57% of CLT–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
241 departures · 91.5% load
56.8% - Airbus A321neo
182 departures · 90.3% load
42.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 94.8% load
0.2%
How has CLT–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–LAX departures rose from 391 in August 2025 to 424 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
391 departures · 67,627 passengers
89.5%
Load
September 2025
373 departures · 57,073 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
413 departures · 66,742 passengers
83.5%
Load
November 2025
387 departures · 61,763 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
395 departures · 68,326 passengers
87.2%
Load
January 2026
302 departures · 52,266 passengers
88.9%
Load
February 2026
302 departures · 48,974 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
355 departures · 60,045 passengers
88.2%
Load
April 2026
360 departures · 60,365 passengers
87.4%
Load
May 2026
393 departures · 66,057 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2026
418 departures · 72,769 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2026
424 departures · 74,206 passengers
91.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → CLT
91.1% full
213 departures · 37,332 passengers
CLT → LAX
90.8% full
211 departures · 36,874 passengers
Nonstop CLT–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
CLT to LAX is 2,120 miles (3,413 km / 1,843 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,120-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (56.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (42.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,120-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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