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Charlotte → Raleigh

CLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
RDURaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport
Distance
130 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Charlotte and Raleigh.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

9
flights per day
10
busiest month · May
8
quietest month · Dec
30 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 8Jan2026
  2. 9Feb
  3. 9Mar
  4. 9Apr
  5. 10May
  6. 10Jun
  7. 9Jul
  8. 8Aug
  9. 9Sep
  10. 9Oct2025
  11. 9Nov
  12. 8Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

American Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Charlotte. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 9Mon
  2. 8.8Tue
  3. 9.5Wed
  4. 9.7Thu
  5. 9.3Fri
  6. 8.1Sat
  7. 9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321A32156%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73820%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N4%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M3%
  5. Airbus A319A3191%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20268224
  • American Airlines188×
February 20269256
  • American Airlines211×
March 20269284
  • American Airlines257×
April 20269272
  • American Airlines235×
May 202610287
  • American Airlines232×
  • PSA Airlines4×
June 202610305
  • American Airlines252×
  • PSA Airlines7×
July 20269287
  • American Airlines250×
August 20268261
  • American Airlines229×
  • PSA Airlines1×
September 20269269
  • American Airlines227×
  • PSA Airlines1×
October 20259292
  • American Airlines250×
  • PSA Airlines3×
November 20259273
  • American Airlines229×
December 20258261
  • American Airlines231×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CLT-RDU - not a booking guarantee.

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Charlotte: 174.
  • Direct destinations observed from Raleigh: 108.

The airports on this route

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte, United StatesCLT / KCLT

International hub · 174 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

USA RDUConcord-Padgett Regional AirportConcord is about 18 mi from Charlotte.View route →CLT FAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville is about 62 mi from Raleigh.View route →CLT GSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro is about 66 mi from Raleigh.View route →CLT PGVPitt-Greenville AirportGreenville is about 80 mi from Raleigh.View route →

About the route from Charlotte to Raleigh

The observed direct connection between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) covers approximately 130 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. American Airlines and PSA Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Charlotte from Raleigh by air?
The great-circle distance between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Raleigh-Durham International Airport is approximately 130 mi.
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Raleigh?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Charlotte to Raleigh?
Yes, a direct connection between CLT and RDU has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines and PSA Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Charlotte to Raleigh?
On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,271 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, PSA Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Charlotte and Raleigh?
Same local time in Charlotte and Raleigh.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.