Charlotte: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Charlotte is a city of 911,311 people in United States (North Carolina), 272 m (892 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Charlotte. Our booking partner lists 685 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Charlotte runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Charlotte is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA, 22 km).
Flights to Charlotte: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Charlotte, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Passenger Station. Trains to Charlotte
Buses to Charlotte · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 685 places to stay in Charlotte. Of the 478 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (266), and 4 are five-star. Across 215 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 156,896 reviews in total.
Hotels in Charlotte: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sullenberger Aviation Museum | 70,000 | — |
The busiest is Sullenberger Aviation Museum at 70,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Charlotte
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Atlanta, 364 km — flights · trains
- Raleigh, 209 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Meads, 391 km — flights
- Greensboro, 134 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Durham, 195 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Winston-Salem, 111 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Richmond, 398 km — flights
- Fayetteville, 180 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Knoxville, 290 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cary, 197 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Arequipa, Krefeld, Baoding, Voronezh, Limoges, Wrocław, Kumasi, Hadera, Manaus.
Common questions
Which airport serves Charlotte?
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Charlotte?
About 911,311 people live in Charlotte, across 796 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Charlotte in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Charlotte?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Charlotte?
Our booking partner lists 685 places to stay in Charlotte, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Charlotte?
Atlanta (364 km), Raleigh (209 km), Meads (391 km), Greensboro (134 km), Durham (195 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.