Charlotte (CLT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 33m
Bearing
267° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 379 miles (610 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MSL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–MSL; the Embraer ERJ-140 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 45% full.
Departures
104
July 2026
Seats
3,120
both directions
Passengers
1,389
both directions
Load factor
44.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–MSL?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–MSL in July 2026 (104 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
104 departures · 3,120 seats
Share of departures100.0%44.5%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MSL?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew 55% of CLT–MSL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-140
57 departures · 47.1% load
54.8% - Embraer ERJ-145
20 departures · 44.8% load
19.2% - Embraer ERJ-135
19 departures · 41.4% load
18.3% - Bombardier Challenger 604
8 departures · 32.9% load
7.7%
How has CLT–MSL traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MSL departures rose from 99 in August 2025 to 104 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MSL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
99 departures · 1,239 passengers
41.9%
Load
September 2025
86 departures · 1,156 passengers
44.8%
Load
October 2025
106 departures · 1,566 passengers
49.3%
Load
November 2025
98 departures · 1,470 passengers
50.4%
Load
December 2025
103 departures · 1,598 passengers
52.2%
Load
January 2026
97 departures · 978 passengers
33.8%
Load
February 2026
90 departures · 1,067 passengers
39.7%
Load
March 2026
107 departures · 1,579 passengers
49.4%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 1,391 passengers
45.5%
Load
May 2026
106 departures · 1,606 passengers
51.2%
Load
June 2026
103 departures · 1,467 passengers
48.1%
Load
July 2026
104 departures · 1,389 passengers
44.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → MSL
44.8% full
52 departures · 699 passengers
MSL → CLT
44.2% full
52 departures · 690 passengers
Nonstop CLT–MSL 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
Muscle Shoals
US
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Coordinates
34.75°N, 87.61°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Muscle Shoals (MSL)?
CLT to MSL is 379 miles (610 km / 329 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to MSL?
A nonstop covers the 379-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–MSL?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (19.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–MSL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 379-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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