# Distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Tirana (TIA)

> 8,280 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,280 km / 5,145 mi / 4,471 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Albania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:37 in Charlotte, it's 01:37 in Tirana)
- **Elevation difference**: 622 ft (TIA is lower than CLT)

## Airports

### [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlotte, United States
- ICAO: KCLT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.210000, -80.950000
- Elevation: 748 ft

### [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tirana, Albania
- ICAO: LATI
- Timezone: Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates: 41.410000, 19.720000
- Elevation: 126 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:37 in Charlotte, it's 01:37 in Tirana.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)