Charlotte (CLT) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 57m
Bearing
298° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to St Louis (STL) is 574 miles (924 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–STL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–STL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
245
April 2026
Seats
38,894
both directions
Passengers
29,532
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–STL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–STL departures in April 2026 (239), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
239 departures · 38,072 seats
Share of departures97.6%75.9%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
6 departures · 822 seats
Share of departures2.4%79.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–STL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 53% of CLT–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
129 departures · 75.6% load
52.6% - Airbus A319
68 departures · 74.8% load
27.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
40 departures · 78.0% load
16.3% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 79.0% load
2.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 77.3% load
0.8%
How has CLT–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–STL departures fell from 357 in May 2025 to 245 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
357 departures · 44,709 passengers
81.0%
Load
June 2025
334 departures · 44,526 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
342 departures · 45,688 passengers
83.0%
Load
August 2025
324 departures · 43,520 passengers
81.6%
Load
September 2025
309 departures · 41,172 passengers
81.5%
Load
October 2025
321 departures · 39,824 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
324 departures · 40,140 passengers
74.5%
Load
December 2025
331 departures · 39,519 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
281 departures · 33,434 passengers
78.8%
Load
February 2026
266 departures · 31,853 passengers
77.7%
Load
March 2026
255 departures · 33,876 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
245 departures · 29,532 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
STL → CLT
76.3% full
123 departures · 14,900 passengers
CLT → STL
75.6% full
122 departures · 14,632 passengers
Nonstop CLT–STL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from St Louis (STL)?
CLT to STL is 574 miles (924 km / 499 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to STL?
A nonstop covers the 574-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–STL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (52.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 574-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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