Charlotte (CLT) to Philadelphia (PHL)

448mi
721 km390 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 42m

Bearing

42° NE

Charlotte (CLT) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 448 miles (721 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CLT–PHL

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop CLT–PHL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

576

July 2026

Seats

101,216

both directions

Passengers

76,668

both directions

Load factor

75.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLT–PHL?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–PHL departures in July 2026 (477), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    477 departures · 78,702 seats

    78.1%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    92 departures · 21,628 seats

    67.3%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    2 departures · 130 seats

    62.3%

    Load

  • LH

    Lufthansa

    1 departures · 255 seats

    92.2%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 189 seats

    100.0%

    Load

  • PT

    Piedmont Airlines

    1 departures · 50 seats

    86.0%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    1 departures · 186 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    1 departures · 76 seats

    97.4%

    Load

What plane flies CLT–PHL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 40% of CLT–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CLT–PHL traffic changed?

Nonstop CLT–PHL departures rose from 568 in August 2025 to 576 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    568 departures · 79,716 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    583 departures · 80,222 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    622 departures · 83,663 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    614 departures · 80,977 passengers

    73.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    601 departures · 83,832 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    531 departures · 65,033 passengers

    67.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    495 departures · 61,325 passengers

    68.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    598 departures · 79,091 passengers

    75.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    595 departures · 71,627 passengers

    71.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    593 departures · 76,511 passengers

    74.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    573 departures · 76,535 passengers

    74.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    576 departures · 76,668 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLT → PHL

73.4% full

293 departures · 37,592 passengers

PHL → CLT

78.2% full

283 departures · 39,076 passengers

Nonstop CLT–PHL 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

CLT

Charlotte

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PHL

Philadelphia

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Philadelphia (PHL)?

CLT to PHL is 448 miles (721 km / 390 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLT to PHL?

A nonstop covers the 448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLT–PHL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (39.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLT–PHL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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