Charlotte (CLT) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
43° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to New York (LGA) is 544 miles (875 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CLT–LGA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
808
May 2026
Seats
105,836
both directions
Passengers
86,760
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–LGA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–LGA departures in May 2026 (440), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
440 departures · 73,314 seats
Share of departures54.5%82.5%
Load
- 9E
169 departures · 12,775 seats
Share of departures20.9%77.6%
Load
- YX
153 departures · 10,956 seats
Share of departures18.9%81.6%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 8,372 seats
Share of departures5.4%88.6%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 419 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–LGA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 30% of CLT–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
242 departures · 79.2% load
29.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
169 departures · 77.6% load
20.9% - Embraer E175
153 departures · 81.6% load
18.9% - Airbus A320
97 departures · 83.0% load
12.0% - Airbus A321
60 departures · 89.8% load
7.4% - Airbus A319
34 departures · 88.7% load
4.2% - Airbus A320neo
28 departures · 85.0% load
3.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 84.0% load
1.6% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 89.9% load
1.5%
How has CLT–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–LGA departures fell from 905 in June 2025 to 808 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
905 departures · 108,007 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2025
919 departures · 111,450 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
951 departures · 115,143 passengers
85.4%
Load
September 2025
925 departures · 98,859 passengers
75.0%
Load
October 2025
961 departures · 108,892 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
874 departures · 92,453 passengers
77.2%
Load
December 2025
837 departures · 96,714 passengers
87.5%
Load
January 2026
700 departures · 65,140 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
651 departures · 60,734 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
785 departures · 79,901 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
821 departures · 83,063 passengers
76.4%
Load
May 2026
808 departures · 86,760 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → CLT
78.8% full
405 departures · 41,812 passengers
CLT → LGA
85.1% full
403 departures · 44,948 passengers
Nonstop CLT–LGA 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 (LGA)?
CLT to LGA is 544 miles (875 km / 472 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 544-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–LGA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (20.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 544-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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