Where is Charlotte?
The Charlotte region is composed of 16 counties, including four counties in South Carolina, with the city of Charlotte serving as the hub. Located in the heart of the Southeast, Charlotte lies within the southern Piedmont of North Carolina along the state’s border with South Carolina. Charlotte is the largest and most accessible city between Washington, D.C. and Dallas, TX. Owing to its mid-Atlantic location, getting to Charlotte is easy from anywhere in the country or world, garnering its nickname the "International Gateway to the South."
Nearly 60 percent of the country's population lives within a two hour flight of Charlotte, North Carolina and 6.9 million people live within a 100-mile radius. Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, the national hub of US Airways, is the 14th largest airport in the nation based on passenger totals, the 31st largest airport worldwide based on passenger totals and 8th in the nation for total operation, averaging 655 flights daily on 11 major airlines and 14 regional carriers. These flights provide non-stop service to 179 cities. Over 34 million passengers traveled through Charlotte Douglas International Airport in 2008. Check for more information about Charlotte airfare on charlottesgotalot.com.
Charlotte offers drivers convenient access to the Queen City by way of its highly efficient and growing interstate highway system. I-77 and I-85 connect Charlotte to cities in the Northeast, Southwest and Midwest. Convenient I-40, less than one hour north, provides an important east/west link with coast-to-coast access. In addition, easy access is available on U.S. routes 74, 29 and 21. There is also excellent bus service in Charlotte. Greyhound and Trailways provide area travelers with the option of traveling by bus with over 350 arrivals and departures weekly.