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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CLT–PHL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
593
May 2026
Seats
102,584
both directions
Passengers
76,511
both directions
Load factor
74.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–PHL departures in May 2026 (485), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
485 departures · 80,060 seats
Share of departures81.8%74.6%
Load
- F9
101 departures · 22,112 seats
Share of departures17.0%74.1%
Load
- OH
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures0.7%92.8%
Load
- PT
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures0.3%76.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.2%50.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 31% of CLT–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
181 departures · 79.4% load
30.5% - Airbus A321
149 departures · 65.0% load
25.1% - Boeing 737-800
115 departures · 78.0% load
19.4% - Airbus A321neo
70 departures · 74.8% load
11.8% - Airbus A319
43 departures · 83.8% load
7.2% - Airbus A320neo
21 departures · 76.1% load
3.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 83.8% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 92.8% load
0.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
2 departures · 76.0% load
0.3% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 50.0% load
0.2%
How has CLT–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–PHL departures rose from 573 in June 2025 to 593 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
593 departures · 76,511 passengers
74.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → PHL
74.0% full
298 departures · 37,938 passengers
PHL → CLT
75.2% full
295 departures · 38,573 passengers
Nonstop CLT–PHL 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).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (30.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (25.1%).
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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