Boston (BOS) to Charleston (CHS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
220° SW
Boston (BOS) to Charleston (CHS) is 819 miles (1,317 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–CHS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–CHS; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
255
May 2026
Seats
35,658
both directions
Passengers
28,430
both directions
Load factor
79.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–CHS?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–CHS departures in May 2026 (171), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
171 departures · 25,578 seats
Share of departures67.1%78.0%
Load
- DL
68 departures · 8,864 seats
Share of departures26.7%85.1%
Load
- YX
16 departures · 1,216 seats
Share of departures6.3%78.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–CHS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 76% of BOS–CHS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
194 departures · 80.0% load
76.1% - Airbus A321
24 departures · 77.1% load
9.4% - Embraer E175
16 departures · 78.0% load
6.3% - Airbus A319
12 departures · 90.5% load
4.7% - Airbus A320
9 departures · 73.7% load
3.5%
How has BOS–CHS traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–CHS departures rose from 187 in June 2025 to 255 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–CHS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
187 departures · 23,079 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
180 departures · 22,163 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 21,975 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
195 departures · 21,633 passengers
78.7%
Load
October 2025
200 departures · 24,593 passengers
83.9%
Load
November 2025
180 departures · 21,881 passengers
83.3%
Load
December 2025
197 departures · 19,105 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
126 departures · 11,593 passengers
78.8%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 11,055 passengers
86.3%
Load
March 2026
172 departures · 19,705 passengers
88.3%
Load
April 2026
228 departures · 25,839 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
255 departures · 28,430 passengers
79.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → CHS
75.6% full
128 departures · 13,535 passengers
CHS → BOS
83.9% full
127 departures · 14,895 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Charleston (CHS)?
BOS to CHS is 819 miles (1,317 km / 711 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to CHS?
A nonstop covers the 819-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–CHS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (76.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (9.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–CHS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 819-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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