Charlotte (CLT) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 5h 21m
Bearing
305° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,275 miles (3,660 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–SEA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
225
May 2026
Seats
42,768
both directions
Passengers
37,992
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SEA?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–SEA in May 2026 (225 departures).
- AA
225 departures · 42,768 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SEA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 94% of CLT–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
211 departures · 88.9% load
93.8% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 87.7% load
6.2%
How has CLT–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SEA departures fell from 281 in June 2025 to 225 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
281 departures · 48,839 passengers
91.4%
Load
July 2025
305 departures · 54,215 passengers
93.4%
Load
August 2025
252 departures · 46,130 passengers
96.3%
Load
September 2025
239 departures · 41,631 passengers
91.0%
Load
October 2025
218 departures · 36,522 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
166 departures · 26,275 passengers
83.3%
Load
December 2025
178 departures · 29,337 passengers
86.3%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 26,056 passengers
82.6%
Load
February 2026
165 departures · 24,513 passengers
78.1%
Load
March 2026
181 departures · 28,948 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 30,242 passengers
88.4%
Load
May 2026
225 departures · 37,992 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → SEA
93.5% full
113 departures · 20,073 passengers
SEA → CLT
84.2% full
112 departures · 17,919 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SEA 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 Seattle (SEA)?
CLT to SEA is 2,275 miles (3,660 km / 1,977 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 2,275-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SEA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (93.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (6.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,275-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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