Charlotte (CLT) to Madrid (MAD)
Flight time
≈ 9h 00m
Bearing
60° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,098 miles (6,596 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–MAD; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
16,592
both directions
Passengers
14,797
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–MAD?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–MAD in July 2026 (61 departures).
- AA
61 departures · 16,592 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.2%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of CLT–MAD departures.
- Boeing 777-200
61 departures · 89.2% load
100.0%
How has CLT–MAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MAD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 14,616 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 14,882 passengers
92.7%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 14,787 passengers
90.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 14,653 passengers
90.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 14,830 passengers
87.9%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 12,752 passengers
86.8%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 9,738 passengers
76.2%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 15,302 passengers
90.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 14,610 passengers
89.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 15,540 passengers
92.1%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,477 passengers
94.8%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 14,797 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → MAD
82.8% full
31 departures · 6,981 passengers
MAD → CLT
95.8% full
30 departures · 7,816 passengers
Nonstop CLT–MAD 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).
The airports
Madrid
ES
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Coordinates
40.49°N, 3.57°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Madrid (MAD)?
CLT to MAD is 4,098 miles (6,596 km / 3,561 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to MAD?
A nonstop covers the 4,098-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–MAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–MAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,098-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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