Atlanta (ATL) to Charleston (CHS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
100° E
Atlanta (ATL) to Charleston (CHS) is 259 miles (416 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–CHS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CHS; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
626
July 2026
Seats
101,881
both directions
Passengers
85,504
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–CHS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CHS departures in July 2026 (572), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
572 departures · 97,777 seats
Share of departures91.4%83.7%
Load
- 9E
54 departures · 4,104 seats
Share of departures8.6%88.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CHS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 81% of ATL–CHS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
510 departures · 83.1% load
81.5% - Boeing 717-200
58 departures · 93.7% load
9.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
54 departures · 88.5% load
8.6% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 60.6% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 78.4% load
0.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 91.7% load
0.2%
How has ATL–CHS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CHS departures rose from 527 in August 2025 to 626 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CHS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
527 departures · 73,028 passengers
83.5%
Load
September 2025
479 departures · 72,390 passengers
87.0%
Load
October 2025
557 departures · 81,957 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
516 departures · 70,817 passengers
79.3%
Load
December 2025
539 departures · 69,149 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
484 departures · 60,546 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
462 departures · 65,982 passengers
84.5%
Load
March 2026
539 departures · 70,656 passengers
85.8%
Load
April 2026
587 departures · 76,664 passengers
86.6%
Load
May 2026
618 departures · 82,615 passengers
86.8%
Load
June 2026
610 departures · 85,257 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2026
626 departures · 85,504 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → ATL
84.9% full
317 departures · 43,771 passengers
ATL → CHS
82.9% full
309 departures · 41,733 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CHS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Charleston (CHS)?
ATL to CHS is 259 miles (416 km / 225 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to CHS?
A nonstop covers the 259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–CHS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (81.5%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (9.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–CHS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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