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PHL to CLT: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
448 mi
721 km · 390 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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.
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Near PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
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 PHL from CLT?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Charlotte (CLT) is 448 miles (721 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from PHL to CLT?
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