Austin (AUS) to Charleston (CHS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
75° E
Austin (AUS) to Charleston (CHS) is 1,053 miles (1,695 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–CHS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–CHS; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
10,021
both directions
Passengers
7,108
both directions
Load factor
70.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–CHS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–CHS in July 2026 (59 departures).
- WN
59 departures · 10,021 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–CHS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of AUS–CHS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 64.8% load
44.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 73.8% load
42.4% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 85.1% load
13.6%
How has AUS–CHS traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–CHS departures rose from 8 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–CHS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
8 departures · 766 passengers
60.2%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 105 passengers
73.4%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 120 passengers
83.9%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
40 departures · 4,765 passengers
74.6%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 5,445 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 5,706 passengers
77.9%
Load
June 2026
56 departures · 7,578 passengers
79.8%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 7,108 passengers
70.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → AUS
78.6% full
30 departures · 3,886 passengers
AUS → CHS
63.5% full
29 departures · 3,222 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Charleston (CHS)?
AUS to CHS is 1,053 miles (1,695 km / 915 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to CHS?
A nonstop covers the 1,053-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–CHS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (44.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (42.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–CHS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,053-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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