Charlotte (CLT) to Lynchburg (LYH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
33° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to Lynchburg (LYH) is 175 miles (282 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–LYH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–LYH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
339
April 2026
Seats
16,950
both directions
Passengers
13,357
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–LYH?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–LYH in April 2026 (339 departures).
- PT
339 departures · 16,950 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.8%
Load
What plane flies CLT–LYH?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of CLT–LYH departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
339 departures · 78.8% load
100.0%
How has CLT–LYH traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–LYH departures rose from 296 in May 2025 to 339 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–LYH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
296 departures · 12,942 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2025
260 departures · 10,687 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
264 departures · 10,731 passengers
81.3%
Load
August 2025
304 departures · 11,703 passengers
77.0%
Load
September 2025
316 departures · 12,092 passengers
76.5%
Load
October 2025
364 departures · 14,750 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
319 departures · 12,291 passengers
77.1%
Load
December 2025
322 departures · 12,002 passengers
74.6%
Load
January 2026
289 departures · 10,301 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
264 departures · 9,899 passengers
75.0%
Load
March 2026
299 departures · 12,010 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
339 departures · 13,357 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LYH → CLT
79.1% full
170 departures · 6,726 passengers
CLT → LYH
78.5% full
169 departures · 6,631 passengers
Nonstop CLT–LYH 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.
The airports
Lynchburg
US
Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
Coordinates
37.33°N, 79.20°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Lynchburg (LYH)?
CLT to LYH is 175 miles (282 km / 152 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to LYH?
A nonstop covers the 175-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–LYH?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–LYH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 175-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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