Orlando and London Remain CLT’s Top 2024 Destinations

Maybe it’s the magic of Mickey, or just travelers seeking fun in the Florida sun, but Orlando continues to top the list of CLT’s top five domestic destinations for the fifth straight year.

Enplanements (passengers boarding aircraft) from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando also increased by 26% over 2019 levels.

New York and Dallas/Fort Worth switched positions from 2023 and are now in the number two and three spots. The Windy City of Chicago once again came in fourth place on this year’s list, while Boston held steady in fifth place. Since 2019, Boston has overtaken Newark’s fifth spot. (Last year, Newark ranked #13.)

Top 2024 CLT Domestic Destinations:

1. Orlando (MC)
   

2. New York (LGA)
   

3. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
   

4. Chicago (ORD)
   

5. Boston (BOS)
   

Across the pond, London kept its crown as CLT’s top international destination, with the number of departing passengers increasing by 53% since 2019. It was also number one in 2023 when it knocked Cancun out of the top spot.

For the past two years, Toronto (currently sixth) fell from the top five, while Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic jumped to number three on the list, averaging double-digit growth every year since 2019.

Top 2024 CLT International Destinations:

1. London (LHR)
   

2. Cancun (CUN)
   

3. Punta Cana (PUJ)
   

4. Montego Bay (MBJ)
   

5. Munich (MUC)
   

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) currently airport serves 188 non-stop destinations including 42 international destinations and three U.S. territories.