Charlotte (CLT) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 8h 46m
Bearing
47° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to London (LHR) is 3,983 miles (6,409 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–LHR; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
184
May 2026
Seats
53,311
both directions
Passengers
45,763
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–LHR?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–LHR in May 2026 (184 departures).
- AA
184 departures · 53,311 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.8%
Load
What plane flies CLT–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 55% of CLT–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
102 departures · 84.3% load
55.4% - Boeing 777-200
82 departures · 88.0% load
44.6%
How has CLT–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–LHR departures rose from 176 in June 2025 to 184 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
176 departures · 45,402 passengers
91.2%
Load
July 2025
186 departures · 47,605 passengers
90.7%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 43,474 passengers
83.2%
Load
September 2025
171 departures · 39,454 passengers
81.3%
Load
October 2025
183 departures · 43,774 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
166 departures · 37,969 passengers
80.7%
Load
December 2025
186 departures · 45,576 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
163 departures · 35,481 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
143 departures · 29,182 passengers
70.2%
Load
March 2026
181 departures · 42,972 passengers
81.4%
Load
April 2026
179 departures · 41,770 passengers
82.6%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 45,763 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → LHR
89.2% full
93 departures · 24,058 passengers
LHR → CLT
82.4% full
91 departures · 21,705 passengers
Nonstop CLT–LHR 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).
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from London (LHR)?
CLT to LHR is 3,983 miles (6,409 km / 3,461 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 3,983-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (55.4%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (44.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,983-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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