Charlotte (CLT) to Paducah (PAH)

455mi
732 km395 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 43m

Bearing

289° W

Charlotte (CLT) to Paducah (PAH) is 455 miles (732 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CLTPAH

Filed traffic data

In February 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–PAH; the Embraer ERJ-140 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 51% full.

Departures

76

February 2026

Seats

2,280

both directions

Passengers

1,157

both directions

Load factor

50.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLT–PAH?

Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–PAH in February 2026 (76 departures).

  • LF

    Contour Airlines

    76 departures · 2,280 seats

    50.7%

    Load

What plane flies CLT–PAH?

In February 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew 76% of CLT–PAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Embraer ERJ-140

    58 departures · 51.2% load

    76.3%
  • Embraer ERJ-135

    8 departures · 51.7% load

    10.5%
  • Embraer ERJ-145

    8 departures · 49.6% load

    10.5%
  • Bombardier Challenger 604

    2 departures · 38.3% load

    2.6%

How has CLT–PAH traffic changed?

Nonstop CLT–PAH departures fell from 104 in June 2025 to 76 in February 2026.

Monthly nonstop CLTPAH traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    104 departures · 2,216 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    107 departures · 2,258 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    104 departures · 1,994 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    102 departures · 2,007 passengers

    65.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    107 departures · 2,256 passengers

    70.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    103 departures · 2,053 passengers

    66.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    104 departures · 1,913 passengers

    62.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    85 departures · 1,323 passengers

    53.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    76 departures · 1,157 passengers

    50.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLTPAH

50.4% full

39 departures · 590 passengers

PAHCLT

51.1% full

37 departures · 567 passengers

Nonstop CLT–PAH traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

CLT

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PAH

Paducah

US

Barkley Regional Airport

Coordinates

37.06°N, 88.77°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Paducah (PAH)?

CLT to PAH is 455 miles (732 km / 395 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLT to PAH?

A nonstop covers the 455-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLT–PAH?

In February 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew the largest share of departures (76.3%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-135 (10.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLT–PAH?

Distance-based programs credit off the 455-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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