Jacksonville (JAX) to Charlotte (CLT) is 329 miles in a straight line, about 1h 09m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 4 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- JAXTowerJacksonville International Tower (JAX)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Starts your descentThank them →
- CLTTowerCharlotte Douglas Tower (CLT)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Charlotte (CLT) to Jacksonville (JAX)
About the airports
Jacksonville International Airport
Jacksonville, FL
Codes: JAX · KJAX
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Jacksonville International Tower (JAX)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, NC
Codes: CLT · KCLT
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Charlotte Douglas Tower (CLT)
More routes
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Denver (DEN)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Miami (MIA)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Seattle (SEA)
- Jacksonville (JAX) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Denver (DEN)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Charlotte (CLT) to New York JFK (JFK)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Charlotte (CLT)?
About 1h 09m gate to gate for the 329-mile trip.
How far is Jacksonville (JAX) from Charlotte (CLT)?
329 miles (286 nautical miles, 529 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Charlotte (CLT)?
Usually 4 facilities: Jacksonville International Tower (JAX), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL) and Charlotte Douglas Tower (CLT). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Jacksonville (JAX) and Charlotte (CLT)?
No. Jacksonville (JAX) and Charlotte (CLT) are in the same time zone.