Charlotte (CLT) – London (LHR)
- Distance
- 6,425 km
- 3,992 mi · 3,469 nm
- Flight time
- 7 h 46 min / 8 h 51 min
- Average gate to gate: CLT → LHR / back
- Time difference
- 5 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 750 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (444 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 498,778
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +2.9%
- Flights / week
- 40
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 83%
- 602,550 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 1
- AA
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from CLT
- 47°
- Heading from LHR
- 288°
- Halfway point
- 50.88, -47.19
- Great-circle km
- 6,409 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air CLT → LHR
- 7 h 13 min
- In the air LHR → CLT
- 8 h 10 min
- Clocks
- London is 5 h ahead of Charlotte
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 20 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 43,474 |
| Sep 2025 | 39,454 |
| Oct 2025 | 43,774 |
| Nov 2025 | 37,969 |
| Dec 2025 | 45,576 |
| Jan 2026 | 35,481 |
| Feb 2026 | 29,182 |
| Mar 2026 | 42,972 |
| Apr 2026 | 41,770 |
| May 2026 | 45,763 |
| Jun 2026 | 46,392 |
| Jul 2026 | 46,971 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 185 |
| Sep 2025 | 171 |
| Oct 2025 | 183 |
| Nov 2025 | 166 |
| Dec 2025 | 186 |
| Jan 2026 | 163 |
| Feb 2026 | 143 |
| Mar 2026 | 181 |
| Apr 2026 | 179 |
| May 2026 | 184 |
| Jun 2026 | 176 |
| Jul 2026 | 181 |
Airlines flying CLT–LHR nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| AAAmerican Airlines | 40 | 100% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 1,097 flights
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 1,000 flights
- Boeing 767-400/ER · 1 flight
Also carried: 15,390 tonnes of freight and 503 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,409 km.
CLT Charlotte → LHR London
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
LHR London → CLT Charlotte
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Charlotte and London
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