Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
70 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Philadelphia → Charlotte
PHL
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International AirportCLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport- Distance
- 448 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Philadelphia and Charlotte.
Observed nonstop
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 · Nov
- 8
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 13 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 9Jan2026
- 9Feb
- 8Mar
- 9Apr
- 10May
- 10Jun
- 9Jul
- 9Aug
- 9Sep
- 9Oct2025
- 10Nov
- 8Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
PSA Airlinesall year
Piedmont Airlinessummer
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 8.5Mon
- 8.7Tue
- 8.5Wed
- 9.5Thu
- 10.1Fri
- 8.1Sat
- 8.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32130%
- Airbus A320A32024%
- Boeing 737-800B73816%
- Airbus A321neoA21N9%
- Boeing 757-200B7524%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 9 | 254 |
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| February 2026 | 9 | 244 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 232 |
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| April 2026 | 9 | 245 |
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| May 2026 | 10 | 264 |
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| June 2026 | 10 | 291 |
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| July 2026 | 9 | 285 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 281 |
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| September 2026 | 9 | 279 |
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| October 2025 | 9 | 277 |
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| November 2025 | 10 | 299 |
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| December 2025 | 8 | 245 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PHL-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 Philadelphia: 139.
- 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
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
ABE CLTLehigh Valley International AirportAllentown is about 55 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL GSPGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville is about 75 mi from Charlotte.View route →EWR CLTNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL GSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro is about 83 mi from Charlotte.View route →
About the route from Philadelphia to Charlotte
The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) covers approximately 448 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Spirit Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Philadelphia from Charlotte by air?
- The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is approximately 448 mi.
- How long is the flight from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Charlotte?
- Yes, a direct connection between PHL and CLT has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Spirit Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Charlotte?
- On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,196 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Charlotte?
- Same local time in Philadelphia 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.