Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 20m
Bearing
275° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,770 miles (2,848 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–PHX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
530
May 2026
Seats
101,354
both directions
Passengers
88,349
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–PHX?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–PHX in May 2026 (530 departures).
- AA
530 departures · 101,354 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.2%
Load
What plane flies CLT–PHX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 76% of CLT–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
401 departures · 87.6% load
75.7% - Airbus A321neo
129 departures · 86.0% load
24.3%
How has CLT–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–PHX departures rose from 485 in June 2025 to 530 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
485 departures · 85,009 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2025
489 departures · 83,884 passengers
90.0%
Load
August 2025
452 departures · 75,809 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
435 departures · 72,136 passengers
86.5%
Load
October 2025
488 departures · 85,163 passengers
91.4%
Load
November 2025
437 departures · 73,485 passengers
88.4%
Load
December 2025
468 departures · 78,717 passengers
88.2%
Load
January 2026
400 departures · 67,174 passengers
88.2%
Load
February 2026
452 departures · 72,485 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
554 departures · 92,580 passengers
87.4%
Load
April 2026
532 departures · 87,638 passengers
86.3%
Load
May 2026
530 departures · 88,349 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → PHX
86.1% full
266 departures · 43,786 passengers
PHX → CLT
88.3% full
264 departures · 44,563 passengers
Nonstop CLT–PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX)?
CLT to PHX is 1,770 miles (2,848 km / 1,538 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,770-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–PHX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (75.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (24.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,770-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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