Charlotte (CLT) to Newport News (PHF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 22m
Bearing
61° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to Newport News (PHF) is 281 miles (453 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–PHF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–PHF; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
240
May 2026
Seats
12,000
both directions
Passengers
8,952
both directions
Load factor
74.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–PHF?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–PHF in May 2026 (240 departures).
- PT
240 departures · 12,000 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.6%
Load
What plane flies CLT–PHF?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of CLT–PHF departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
240 departures · 74.6% load
100.0%
How has CLT–PHF traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–PHF departures rose from 235 in June 2025 to 240 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–PHF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
235 departures · 10,070 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2025
249 departures · 10,536 passengers
84.6%
Load
August 2025
257 departures · 10,399 passengers
80.9%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 9,480 passengers
79.0%
Load
October 2025
240 departures · 9,498 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
214 departures · 7,784 passengers
72.8%
Load
December 2025
232 departures · 9,151 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
226 departures · 7,996 passengers
70.8%
Load
February 2026
217 departures · 7,397 passengers
68.2%
Load
March 2026
242 departures · 8,848 passengers
73.1%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 8,776 passengers
72.8%
Load
May 2026
240 departures · 8,952 passengers
74.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → PHF
78.6% full
120 departures · 4,718 passengers
PHF → CLT
70.6% full
120 departures · 4,234 passengers
Nonstop CLT–PHF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Newport News
US
Newport News Williamsburg International Airport
Coordinates
37.13°N, 76.49°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Newport News (PHF)?
CLT to PHF is 281 miles (453 km / 244 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to PHF?
A nonstop covers the 281-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–PHF?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–PHF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 281-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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