Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 23m
Bearing
287° W
Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,291 miles (3,687 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–SFO; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
284
July 2026
Seats
54,326
both directions
Passengers
49,326
both directions
Load factor
90.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SFO?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–SFO in July 2026 (284 departures).
- AA
284 departures · 54,326 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.8%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 75% of CLT–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
213 departures · 92.8% load
75.0% - Airbus A321neo
71 departures · 85.1% load
25.0%
How has CLT–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SFO departures rose from 260 in August 2025 to 284 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
260 departures · 45,768 passengers
92.0%
Load
September 2025
272 departures · 43,004 passengers
82.2%
Load
October 2025
296 departures · 46,987 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
206 departures · 32,229 passengers
82.3%
Load
December 2025
222 departures · 35,841 passengers
85.1%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 26,659 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
192 departures · 28,305 passengers
77.3%
Load
March 2026
234 departures · 38,306 passengers
86.2%
Load
April 2026
266 departures · 42,586 passengers
84.2%
Load
May 2026
286 departures · 46,672 passengers
85.6%
Load
June 2026
276 departures · 48,374 passengers
91.6%
Load
July 2026
284 departures · 49,326 passengers
90.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → SFO
89.5% full
142 departures · 24,308 passengers
SFO → CLT
92.1% full
142 departures · 25,018 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
CLT to SFO is 2,291 miles (3,687 km / 1,991 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,291-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,291-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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