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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–CHS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
46
May 2026
Seats
7,328
both directions
Passengers
5,706
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–CHS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–CHS in May 2026 (46 departures).
- WN
46 departures · 7,328 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–CHS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of AUS–CHS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
19 departures · 73.0% load
41.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 74.2% load
30.4% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 87.5% load
28.3%
How has AUS–CHS traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–CHS departures fell from 56 in June 2025 to 46 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–CHS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
56 departures · 6,662 passengers
74.6%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 6,308 passengers
63.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → CHS
78.1% full
23 departures · 2,996 passengers
CHS → AUS
77.6% full
23 departures · 2,710 passengers
Nonstop AUS–CHS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.4%).
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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