Charlotte (CLT) to Lafayette (LFT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
245° SW
Charlotte (CLT) to Lafayette (LFT) is 729 miles (1,173 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–LFT
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–LFT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
58
June 2026
Seats
4,374
both directions
Passengers
3,466
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–LFT?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–LFT in June 2026 (58 departures).
- OH
58 departures · 4,374 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.2%
Load
What plane flies CLT–LFT?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 93% of CLT–LFT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
54 departures · 79.2% load
93.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 80.0% load
6.9%
How has CLT–LFT traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–LFT departures fell from 60 in July 2025 to 58 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–LFT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
60 departures · 3,824 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 3,530 passengers
76.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,552 passengers
77.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 3,900 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,278 passengers
71.9%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 3,342 passengers
70.9%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 2,634 passengers
64.9%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 2,875 passengers
70.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 3,069 passengers
65.4%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 3,417 passengers
76.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 3,624 passengers
77.1%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 3,466 passengers
79.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → LFT
72.1% full
29 departures · 1,581 passengers
LFT → CLT
86.4% full
29 departures · 1,885 passengers
Nonstop CLT–LFT 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 Lafayette (LFT)?
CLT to LFT is 729 miles (1,173 km / 633 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to LFT?
A nonstop covers the 729-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–LFT?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (93.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (6.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–LFT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 729-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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