Charlotte (CLT) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
271° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Memphis (MEM) is 510 miles (821 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MEM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–MEM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
299
April 2026
Seats
48,008
both directions
Passengers
27,319
both directions
Load factor
56.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–MEM?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–MEM departures in April 2026 (274), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
274 departures · 46,112 seats
Share of departures91.6%56.1%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures8.0%80.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MEM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 60% of CLT–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
179 departures · 55.4% load
59.9% - Airbus A320
48 departures · 64.8% load
16.1% - Airbus A321
24 departures · 43.0% load
8.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
24 departures · 80.4% load
8.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 59.5% load
3.7% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 64.6% load
3.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 54.3% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has CLT–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MEM departures fell from 356 in May 2025 to 299 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
356 departures · 37,252 passengers
73.9%
Load
June 2025
302 departures · 32,229 passengers
75.6%
Load
July 2025
287 departures · 31,868 passengers
74.4%
Load
August 2025
313 departures · 29,448 passengers
62.8%
Load
September 2025
256 departures · 31,287 passengers
72.5%
Load
October 2025
304 departures · 33,274 passengers
72.5%
Load
November 2025
309 departures · 33,279 passengers
67.0%
Load
December 2025
294 departures · 29,337 passengers
67.7%
Load
January 2026
244 departures · 22,855 passengers
68.3%
Load
February 2026
247 departures · 23,116 passengers
67.6%
Load
March 2026
285 departures · 28,852 passengers
74.7%
Load
April 2026
299 departures · 27,319 passengers
56.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MEM → CLT
56.2% full
150 departures · 13,527 passengers
CLT → MEM
57.6% full
149 departures · 13,792 passengers
Nonstop CLT–MEM 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Memphis (MEM)?
CLT to MEM is 510 miles (821 km / 444 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 510-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–MEM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (59.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (16.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 510-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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