Charlotte (CLT) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 57m
Bearing
276° W
Charlotte (CLT) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,073 miles (3,335 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–SAN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
248
May 2026
Seats
47,120
both directions
Passengers
38,445
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SAN?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–SAN in May 2026 (248 departures).
- AA
248 departures · 47,120 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.6%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SAN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 94% of CLT–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
233 departures · 81.3% load
94.0% - Airbus A321neo
15 departures · 86.0% load
6.0%
How has CLT–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SAN departures fell from 296 in June 2025 to 248 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
296 departures · 47,595 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2025
302 departures · 48,468 passengers
84.4%
Load
August 2025
222 departures · 36,632 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
236 departures · 36,220 passengers
80.6%
Load
October 2025
262 departures · 40,073 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
191 departures · 31,167 passengers
85.9%
Load
December 2025
207 departures · 33,952 passengers
86.3%
Load
January 2026
175 departures · 28,397 passengers
85.1%
Load
February 2026
214 departures · 33,150 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
271 departures · 43,577 passengers
85.4%
Load
April 2026
245 departures · 40,438 passengers
87.1%
Load
May 2026
248 departures · 38,445 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → SAN
85.7% full
124 departures · 20,194 passengers
SAN → CLT
77.5% full
124 departures · 18,251 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
CLT to SAN is 2,073 miles (3,335 km / 1,801 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,073-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SAN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (94.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (6.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,073-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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