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Accessibility | Airlines | Roadways | Rail System | SeaPorts
  AirlinesServing more than 29 million passengers a year, the Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the 10th busiest airport in the country. Approximately 623 daily departures with direct non-stop service to 127 destinations, including international service to Germany, England, Canada, Mexico, and South America, it is often said that Charlotte is at most one plane change away from virtually any major city in the world. The airport is a 15 minute drive from downtown Charlotte and no more than 60 minutes from any part of the region. In addition, full air-cargo service is ranked 37rd nationwide delivering more than 170,000 tons of freight and mail a year. For more airport facts click here. Click here for the most recent copy of Connections, the airports quarterly magazine. International Service (non-stop flights)
With an additional 16 regional airports, creating an additional 1281 flights per day, the accessibility to the region is even more prominent.
Roadways More than 160 million people can be reached in only one day by car or truck (650 miles) from Charlotte USA. Charlotte is the cross roads of I-77 (which connects Cleveland, OH to Columbia SC) and I-85 (which connects Montgomery, AL to Richmond, VA) and with I-40 (which connects Knoxville, TN to Wilmington, NC) in the northern section of the region it makes our region favorable fro over 450 trucking firms that are located in the region.
back to top  Rail SystemCharlotte USA is served by the largest consolidated rail system in the country. With links to 22 states in the eastern half of the U.S., the rail connections to the Carolina coast give the region the status of an inland port. Norfolk Southern and CSX serve over 46,000 miles of track stretching over 20 states in the South, East, Midwest, and Canada. Lancaster & Chester (L&C) Railway is a privately owned, well capitalized, short line railroad based in Lancaster, South Carolina which connects to the national rail network through both CSX and Norfolk Southern. The Alexander Railroad, a short line railroad connecting Statesville and Taylorsville, as well as Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway, operating in central North Carolina are additional shortline railway options. > Click hear to view North and South Carolina Railway system back to top  SeaPortsRail connections to the Carolina coast give the Charlotte region status as an inland port as well as giving access to the Foreign Trade Zone. Within a 4 hour truck or rail ride, the deep sea ports of Charleston, Savannah, Wilmington and Morehead City can all be reached. These 4 ports have attributes such as the busiest container port along the Southeast and Gulf coasts, the largest single-terminal complex with the longest contiguous dock on the east coast, and a major import of rubber, second only to New Orleans. |
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