Fort Wayne International Airport
Fort Wayne, United StatesFWA / KFWA
Regional airport · 19 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,982 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Fort Wayne → Charlotte
FWA
Fort WayneFort Wayne International Airport
Fort WayneFort Wayne International AirportCLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport- Distance
- 460 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Fort Wayne and Charlotte.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Piedmont Airlinesall year
American Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Fort Wayne. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.8Mon
- 2.6Tue
- 2.7Wed
- 2.9Thu
- 2.9Fri
- 2.8Sat
- 2.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer ERJ 145E145100%
- Airbus A321A3210%
- Cessna Citation CJ3C25B0%
- G1500%
- Pilatus PC-12PC120%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 77 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 91 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 90 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 82 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 80 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 78 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FWA-CLT - not a booking guarantee.
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 Fort Wayne: 19.
- Direct destinations observed from Charlotte: 174.
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
75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Fort Wayne to Charlotte
The observed direct connection between Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) covers approximately 460 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. American Airlines and Piedmont Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Fort Wayne from Charlotte by air?
- The great-circle distance between Fort Wayne International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is approximately 460 mi.
- How long is the flight from Fort Wayne to Charlotte?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Fort Wayne to Charlotte?
- Yes, a direct connection between FWA and CLT has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines and Piedmont Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Fort Wayne to Charlotte?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,013 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Fort Wayne and Charlotte?
- Same local time in Fort Wayne and Charlotte.
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.