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 July 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 32% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
777
July 2026
Seats
104,838
both directions
Passengers
93,380
both directions
Load factor
89.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–LGA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–LGA departures in July 2026 (437), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
437 departures · 73,722 seats
Share of departures56.2%89.3%
Load
- 9E
177 departures · 13,449 seats
Share of departures22.8%86.9%
Load
- YX
112 departures · 8,137 seats
Share of departures14.4%85.9%
Load
- F9
51 departures · 9,530 seats
Share of departures6.6%93.3%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies CLT–LGA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 32% of CLT–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
250 departures · 88.4% load
32.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
177 departures · 86.9% load
22.8% - Embraer E175
112 departures · 85.9% load
14.4% - Airbus A320
110 departures · 88.8% load
14.2% - Airbus A321
60 departures · 94.5% load
7.7% - Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 93.5% load
3.4% - Airbus A321neo
24 departures · 93.2% load
3.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 82.1% load
1.8% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 96.3% load
0.5%
How has CLT–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–LGA departures fell from 951 in August 2025 to 777 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
798 departures · 91,857 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2026
777 departures · 93,380 passengers
89.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → CLT
91.5% full
390 departures · 48,187 passengers
CLT → LGA
86.6% full
387 departures · 45,193 passengers
Nonstop CLT–LGA 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 (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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (32.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (22.8%).
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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