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 July 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 87% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
193
July 2026
Seats
32,386
both directions
Passengers
26,522
both directions
Load factor
81.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–MCI?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–MCI departures in July 2026 (185), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
185 departures · 31,778 seats
Share of departures95.9%81.9%
Load
- OH
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures4.1%80.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 87% of CLT–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
167 departures · 82.5% load
86.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 80.4% load
4.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 87.7% load
3.6% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 82.3% load
3.1% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 60.4% load
2.1% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 48.4% load
0.5%
How has CLT–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MCI departures fell from 231 in August 2025 to 193 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
193 departures · 26,522 passengers
81.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → CLT
81.7% full
100 departures · 13,507 passengers
CLT → MCI
82.1% full
93 departures · 13,015 passengers
Nonstop CLT–MCI 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).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (86.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (4.2%).
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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