Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT) is 1,769 miles in a straight line, about 4h 02m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 8 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.
- PHXTowerPhoenix Sky Harbor Tower (PHX)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- P50TRACONPhoenix TRACON (P50)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZABCenterAlbuquerque ARTCC (ZAB)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZFWCenterFort Worth ARTCC (ZFW)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZKCCenterKansas City ARTCC (ZKC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMECenterMemphis ARTCC (ZME)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Starts your descentThank them →
- CLTTowerCharlotte Douglas Tower (CLT)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)
CLT → ZTL → ZME → ZKC → ZFW → ZAB → P50 → PHX
About the airports
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix, AZ
Codes: PHX · KPHX
Time zone: Arizona (Mountain, no daylight saving)
Control tower: Phoenix Sky Harbor Tower (PHX)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, NC
Codes: CLT · KCLT
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Charlotte Douglas Tower (CLT)
More routes
- Phoenix (PHX) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Denver (DEN)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Phoenix (PHX) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Orlando (MCO)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Miami (MIA)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Seattle (SEA)
- Newark (EWR) to Phoenix (PHX)
- San Francisco (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Boston (BOS) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Phoenix (PHX)
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.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT)?
About 4h 02m gate to gate for the 1,769-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Phoenix (PHX) from Charlotte (CLT)?
1,769 miles (1,538 nautical miles, 2,848 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT)?
Usually 8 facilities: Phoenix Sky Harbor Tower (PHX), Phoenix TRACON (P50), Albuquerque ARTCC (ZAB), Fort Worth ARTCC (ZFW), Kansas City ARTCC (ZKC), Memphis ARTCC (ZME), 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 Phoenix (PHX) and Charlotte (CLT)?
Yes. Charlotte (CLT) is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix (PHX) in summer and 2 hours in winter.