Charlotte (CLT) to Roanoke (ROA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
20° N
Charlotte (CLT) to Roanoke (ROA) is 156 miles (250 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–ROA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–ROA; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
416
July 2026
Seats
21,582
both directions
Passengers
17,874
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–ROA?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–ROA departures in July 2026 (380), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
380 departures · 19,000 seats
Share of departures91.3%82.1%
Load
- OH
36 departures · 2,582 seats
Share of departures8.7%88.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–ROA?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 91% of CLT–ROA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
380 departures · 82.1% load
91.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
22 departures · 84.2% load
5.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
14 departures · 95.0% load
3.4%
How has CLT–ROA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–ROA departures fell from 450 in August 2025 to 416 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–ROA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
450 departures · 20,205 passengers
89.8%
Load
September 2025
437 departures · 19,671 passengers
89.9%
Load
October 2025
493 departures · 22,169 passengers
89.9%
Load
November 2025
473 departures · 19,998 passengers
84.6%
Load
December 2025
438 departures · 18,138 passengers
82.8%
Load
January 2026
437 departures · 17,106 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
358 departures · 15,238 passengers
85.0%
Load
March 2026
363 departures · 15,596 passengers
86.1%
Load
April 2026
440 departures · 17,601 passengers
80.0%
Load
May 2026
482 departures · 20,204 passengers
82.9%
Load
June 2026
467 departures · 19,433 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2026
416 departures · 17,874 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ROA → CLT
81.0% full
210 departures · 8,819 passengers
CLT → ROA
84.7% full
206 departures · 9,055 passengers
Nonstop CLT–ROA 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Roanoke (ROA)?
CLT to ROA is 156 miles (250 km / 135 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to ROA?
A nonstop covers the 156-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–ROA?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (91.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–ROA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 156-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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