Charlotte Douglas International Airport is American Airlines' second largest hub and one of the busiest airports in the world by aircraft movements, because it connects a very high volume of shorter flights across the eastern United States. The current schedule feed lists 206 airports in 30 countries connected to Charlotte.
Its atrium is filled with white wooden rocking chairs, a local tradition that has become the airport's signature and one of the more relaxed sights in American aviation.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the 34th busiest airport in the world — it handled 53,600,000 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Charlotte Douglas International Airport connect to Atlanta (ATL), New York (JFK) and Chicago (ORD).
The longest connected route for Charlotte Douglas International Airport reaches Abu Dhabi (AUH). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 7,395 miles (11,901 km).