How to find cheap flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
$56 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to CLT, the lowest fare is $28.
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Pick up a bargain on tickets to Charlotte, where Charlotte Douglas International Airport is located, by booking in advance. You're more likely to secure a great deal and have a wider range of flights and departure times.
Click on 'Add nearby airports' when searching to increase your chances of finding cheap flights to Charlotte. This will give you more choices for where to start and end your journey, as well as different fares.
Search for plane tickets to Charlotte Douglas International Airport that include a stop. Indirect routes are often cheaper. Once your results show up, select the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Charlotte
May is typically the cheapest month to catch a flight to Charlotte.
To find the cheapest month or even day for flights to CLT, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you're flexible with your dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they highlight the lowest available fares.
August is the most popular month for flights to CLT. Travel then if you're eager to explore Charlotte in full swing.
Travel in February if you'd prefer to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Charlotte are often more affordable.
With averages of between 66ºF and 93ºF, July is when Charlotte is at its warmest. Organize your visit around your weather preferences to make the most of your time here.
Ranging from 28ºF to 55ºF, January has the lowest temperatures.
October often brings more sun than cloud. With five days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Charlotte.
Rain is more likely during July, which gets around 12 days of wet weather.
Traveling to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, these top airlines make traveling to Charlotte nice and easy:
Delta is most likely to get you to your destination on time. Up to 82% of its flights into this hub arrive as scheduled, making it a smart pick when booking your CLT plane ticket.
You'll step off the plane in the UTC-4 timezone at CLT.
Slip into bed shortly after your flight to CLT. Choose one of these hotels near Charlotte Douglas International Airport and you'll be catching z's in no time:
Get on the fast track to adventure by picking up a car rental in CLT. Find your ideal ride with Dollar, Easirent or Budget and experience parts of Charlotte that aren't in every guidebook.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has an on-time performance of 78%. This rating measures how often departing flights from CLT touch down when expected.
Getting to central Charlotte from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
CLT is about 9 miles from central Charlotte.
If you're catching a cab after your flight to CLT, it'll take around 20 minutes to reach the center.
Take public transport and you'll be there in roughly 4 hours 55 minutes.
If you'd love to stay close to all the action in Charlotte, unpack your suitcase at one of these comfy options:
Charlotte highlights
Put these leading attractions at the top of your must-visit list after hopping off your flight to Charlotte:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: An impressive preview of everything the city has to offer, this landmark is around 0.3 miles south-west of the center.
Urban Garden: You'll discover this park roughly 0.1 mile east of the center. It offers a nice change of pace while exploring Charlotte.
NASCAR Hall of Fame: Take on this landmark next. About 0.4 miles south of the city center, it's also worth a visit to get the full Charlotte experience.
How to get to Concord from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Setting out for the nearby city of Concord? It's about 40 miles from CLT. Give yourself around 45 minutes to drive there.
Public transport will take you to Concord in 7 hours 20 minutes or so.
Traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gastonia
Located about 14 miles away, Gastonia is another city that's easy to reach from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. It takes around 6 hours 20 minutes to make the trip by public transport from CLT.
It takes 25 minutes or so to drive to Gastonia.
Explore more of the United States
There's a whole lot more to see and do in the United States, starting with Raleigh. North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and Dorothea Dix Park are must-visits in this city, which is about 140 miles east of Charlotte.
Another city in the United States that could easily become a favorite is Durham. From Charlotte, it's roughly 130 miles north-east and features highlights like DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center and American Tobacco Campus District. Work in a visit to American Tobacco Historic District too. Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the key arrival point for this city.
Or venture to Winston-Salem, about 75 miles north-east of Charlotte. Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Old Salem Museums & Gardens and Museum of Anthropology are just the start of the reasons to visit.
