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Charleston (CHS) to Charlotte (CLT)

168mi
271 km146 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 08m

Bearing

342° N

Charleston (CHS) to Charlotte (CLT) is 168 miles (271 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CHS → CLTCHSCLT

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What actually flies CHSCLT

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CHS–CLT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 80% full.

Departures

451

April 2026

Seats

53,360

both directions

Passengers

42,736

both directions

Load factor

80.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies CHS–CLT?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–CLT departures in April 2026 (270), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    270 departures · 41,344 seats

    77.2%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    104 departures · 7,880 seats

    89.3%

    Load

  • PT

    Piedmont Airlines

    66 departures · 3,300 seats

    91.2%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    11 departures · 836 seats

    94.0%

    Load

What plane flies CHS–CLT?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 24% of CHS–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CHS–CLT traffic changed?

Nonstop CHS–CLT departures fell from 495 in May 2025 to 451 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop CHSCLT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    495 departures · 53,792 passengers

    72.4%

    Load

  • June 2025

    473 departures · 50,110 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    479 departures · 48,319 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    416 departures · 44,999 passengers

    78.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    396 departures · 49,948 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    455 departures · 51,310 passengers

    76.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    480 departures · 41,088 passengers

    73.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    490 departures · 38,657 passengers

    71.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    392 departures · 33,648 passengers

    67.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    384 departures · 36,176 passengers

    73.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    456 departures · 43,193 passengers

    75.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    451 departures · 42,736 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

CLTCHS

81.0% full

226 departures · 21,640 passengers

CHSCLT

79.2% full

225 departures · 21,096 passengers

Nonstop CHS–CLT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

CHS

US

Charleston International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 80.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

CLT

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Charleston (CHS) from Charlotte (CLT)?

CHS to CLT is 168 miles (271 km / 146 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CHS to CLT?

A nonstop covers the 168-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CHS–CLT?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (23.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (22.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying CHS–CLT?

Distance-based programs credit off the 168-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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