Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GAD to CLT: distance & flight time
Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
305 mi
491 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live GAD→CLT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, United States
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GAD
Near CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAD from CLT?
The flight distance from Gadsden (GAD) to Charlotte (CLT) is 305 miles (491 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAD to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gadsden and Charlotte?
Charlotte is 1 hour ahead of Gadsden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAD to CLT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAD–CLT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.