Charlotte (CLT) – Munich (MUC)
- Distance
- 7,368 km
- 4,579 mi · 3,979 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h 34 min / 9 h 48 min
- Average gate to gate: CLT → MUC / back
- Time difference
- 6 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 860 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (509 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 296,647
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −3.6%
- Flights / week
- 25
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 80%
- 368,642 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- LH, 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 MUC
- 297°
- Halfway point
- 52.20, -40.72
- Great-circle km
- 7,351 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air CLT → MUC
- 8 h 3 min
- In the air MUC → CLT
- 9 h 18 min
- Clocks
- Munich is 6 h ahead of Charlotte
The estimate for a route without real times is 9 h 30 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 28,480 |
| Sep 2025 | 28,597 |
| Oct 2025 | 27,245 |
| Nov 2025 | 20,888 |
| Dec 2025 | 28,115 |
| Jan 2026 | 16,457 |
| Feb 2026 | 11,914 |
| Mar 2026 | 22,989 |
| Apr 2026 | 22,325 |
| May 2026 | 28,390 |
| Jun 2026 | 29,980 |
| Jul 2026 | 31,267 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 122 |
| Sep 2025 | 120 |
| Oct 2025 | 122 |
| Nov 2025 | 106 |
| Dec 2025 | 112 |
| Jan 2026 | 83 |
| Feb 2026 | 71 |
| Mar 2026 | 113 |
| Apr 2026 | 106 |
| May 2026 | 122 |
| Jun 2026 | 120 |
| Jul 2026 | 122 |
Airlines flying CLT–MUC nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| LHLufthansa German Airlines | 12 | 52% |
| AAAmerican Airlines | 13 | 48% |
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 · 675 flights
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 644 flights
Also carried: 10,891 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 7,351 km.
CLT Charlotte → MUC Munich
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
MUC Munich → CLT Charlotte
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 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.