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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 26% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
821
April 2026
Seats
108,704
both directions
Passengers
83,063
both directions
Load factor
76.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–LGA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–LGA departures in April 2026 (415), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
415 departures · 66,618 seats
Share of departures50.5%76.1%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
196 departures · 14,487 seats
Share of departures23.9%72.3%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
116 departures · 8,382 seats
Share of departures14.1%67.2%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
60 departures · 12,207 seats
Share of departures7.3%83.6%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
34 departures · 7,010 seats
Share of departures4.1%86.7%
Load
What plane flies CLT–LGA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 26% of CLT–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
214 departures · 73.1% load
26.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
196 departures · 72.3% load
23.9% - Airbus A320
145 departures · 83.7% load
17.7% - Embraer E175
116 departures · 67.2% load
14.1% - Airbus A319
58 departures · 79.6% load
7.1% - Airbus A321neo
47 departures · 79.7% load
5.7% - Airbus A321
22 departures · 77.5% load
2.7% - Airbus A320neo
15 departures · 91.6% load
1.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 69.3% load
1.0%
How has CLT–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–LGA departures fell from 977 in May 2025 to 821 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
977 departures · 110,079 passengers
86.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → CLT
75.2% full
414 departures · 41,241 passengers
CLT → LGA
77.7% full
407 departures · 41,822 passengers
Nonstop CLT–LGA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (26.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (23.9%).
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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