How to find cheap flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
$2,413 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to CLT, the lowest fare is $1,195.
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Don't leave things to the last moment. You're more likely to get the best price on tickets to Charlotte, where Charlotte Douglas International Airport is located, if you book ahead. Airlines often offer some fantastic early bird discounts.
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Best time to go to Charlotte
You can usually jump on the cheapest flight to Charlotte in May.
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.
Travel to Charlotte in September if you prefer to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to CLT, but also when fares are typically more expensive.
The quietest time of the year to go is January. Lock in your plane tickets to Charlotte then and enjoy sightseeing at a slower pace.
Check the weather before you travel. July brings the warmest days in Charlotte, averaging between 19ºC and 34ºC.
Temperatures are at their lowest in January, when they range from -2ºC to 13ºC.
Want to visit when you're less likely to need an umbrella? October is the driest month in Charlotte, averaging five days of rain.
July brings the wettest weather. You can expect around 11 days of rainfall if that's when you're going.
Flying to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT): What you need to know
Get to Charlotte without any stops. These are some of the major airlines that offer direct flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport:
Think about booking your CLT plane ticket with Delta. It's the carrier with the fewest delays, with up to 82% of flights into this airport touching down on time.
CLT is located in the UTC-5 timezone.
Be curled up in bed not long after your flight to CLT. Book a room at any of these stays close to Charlotte Douglas International Airport and you'll be fast asleep in no time:
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has an on-time performance of 79%. This number shows how often flights from CLT complete their journey without delays.
Getting to central Charlotte from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
CLT is located about 13 kilometres from central Charlotte.
You'll reach the centre in around 20 minutes if you're taking a taxi or a ride-share after your flight to CLT.
Public transport will get you there in roughly 35 minutes.
The right hotel can make your trip even better. Here are a few favourites that travellers keep coming back to in Charlotte:
Charlotte highlights
Put these popular attractions on your must-do list after stepping off your flight to Charlotte:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Located around 0.48 kilometres southwest of the city centre, this landmark is an ideal spot to start your sightseeing in the city.
UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens: You'll discover this park roughly 14 kilometres northeast of the centre. It's a great spot to take some time out while exploring Charlotte.
NASCAR Hall of Fame: Want more reasons to visit Charlotte? This landmark brings in the crowds and is around 0.64 kilometres south of the city centre.
How to get to Concord from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Heading straight for Concord? From CLT, it takes around 45 minutes to drive there. The city is about 64 kilometres from the airport.
Allow roughly 7 hours 20 minutes if you're travelling to Concord on public transport.
Travelling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gastonia
About 23 kilometres 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 on public transport from CLT.
Reaching it by car takes roughly 25 minutes.
Explore more of the United States
The United States has plenty more ways to surprise you. Venture on to Raleigh, located around 225 kilometres east of Charlotte. North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and Dorothea Dix Park should be on your to-do list.
Roughly 209 kilometres northeast of Charlotte, Durham is worth a detour. Good reasons to visit include DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Centre, Sarah P. Duke Gardens and Museum of Life and Science. Flying into Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the easiest way to arrive here.