Charlotte (CLT) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
295° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Kansas City (MCI) is 807 miles (1,299 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–MCI; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
182
June 2026
Seats
31,032
both directions
Passengers
25,853
both directions
Load factor
83.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–MCI?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–MCI departures in June 2026 (180), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
180 departures · 30,880 seats
Share of departures98.9%83.3%
Load
- OH
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.1%89.5%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 88% of CLT–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
161 departures · 83.7% load
88.5% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 76.6% load
4.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 83.4% load
3.9% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 79.5% load
2.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 89.5% load
1.1%
How has CLT–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MCI departures fell from 232 in July 2025 to 182 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
232 departures · 32,487 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
231 departures · 30,717 passengers
79.9%
Load
September 2025
196 departures · 28,386 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 31,896 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
194 departures · 25,896 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
205 departures · 28,741 passengers
83.6%
Load
January 2026
159 departures · 19,136 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
163 departures · 19,834 passengers
72.7%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 23,989 passengers
77.4%
Load
April 2026
205 departures · 24,065 passengers
74.1%
Load
May 2026
208 departures · 26,644 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2026
182 departures · 25,853 passengers
83.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → MCI
85.0% full
92 departures · 13,336 passengers
MCI → CLT
81.6% full
90 departures · 12,517 passengers
Nonstop CLT–MCI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Kansas City (MCI)?
CLT to MCI is 807 miles (1,299 km / 701 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 807-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (88.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (4.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 807-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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