Charleston (CHS) to Charlotte (CLT)
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.
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What actually flies CHS–CLT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures59.9%77.2%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
104 departures · 7,880 seats
Share of departures23.1%89.3%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
66 departures · 3,300 seats
Share of departures14.6%91.2%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
11 departures · 836 seats
Share of departures2.4%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.
- Boeing 737-800
106 departures · 75.7% load
23.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
102 departures · 90.4% load
22.6% - Airbus A319
94 departures · 75.3% load
20.8% - Embraer ERJ-145
66 departures · 91.2% load
14.6% - Airbus A320
44 departures · 87.8% load
9.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 72.2% load
5.8% - Embraer E175
11 departures · 94.0% load
2.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 24.6% load
0.4%
How has CHS–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–CLT departures fell from 495 in May 2025 to 451 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–CLT 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.
CLT → CHS
81.0% full
226 departures · 21,640 passengers
CHS → CLT
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.
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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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