Charlotte (CLT) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop CLT–PHL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
595
April 2026
Seats
100,172
both directions
Passengers
71,627
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–PHL departures in April 2026 (476), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
476 departures · 78,230 seats
Share of departures80.0%72.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
95 departures · 18,804 seats
Share of departures16.0%67.6%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
11 departures · 814 seats
Share of departures1.8%84.3%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
8 departures · 1,776 seats
Share of departures1.3%79.6%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures0.3%81.0%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.3%21.0%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%77.6%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies CLT–PHL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 27% of CLT–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
161 departures · 77.5% load
27.1% - Airbus A321
131 departures · 67.0% load
22.0% - Boeing 737-800
117 departures · 70.6% load
19.7% - Airbus A320neo
62 departures · 66.6% load
10.4% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 83.0% load
9.9% - Airbus A321neo
47 departures · 64.8% load
7.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
9 departures · 88.2% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 87.6% load
0.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 63.8% load
0.3% - Embraer ERJ-145
2 departures · 81.0% load
0.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 77.6% load
0.2%
How has CLT–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–PHL departures fell from 663 in May 2025 to 595 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
663 departures · 88,996 passengers
77.7%
Load
June 2025
573 departures · 81,744 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2025
567 departures · 81,694 passengers
84.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → PHL
72.2% full
302 departures · 36,377 passengers
PHL → CLT
70.8% full
293 departures · 35,250 passengers
Nonstop CLT–PHL 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (27.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (22.0%).
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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