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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CHS–CLT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
477
May 2026
Seats
55,655
both directions
Passengers
43,792
both directions
Load factor
78.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–CLT departures in May 2026 (261), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
261 departures · 40,312 seats
Share of departures54.7%76.9%
Load
- OH
174 departures · 13,136 seats
Share of departures36.5%83.5%
Load
- PT
41 departures · 2,050 seats
Share of departures8.6%85.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 157 seats
Share of departures0.2%54.8%
Load
What plane flies CHS–CLT?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 35% of CHS–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
166 departures · 83.9% load
34.8% - Boeing 737-800
96 departures · 74.5% load
20.1% - Airbus A320
75 departures · 82.4% load
15.7% - Airbus A319
71 departures · 73.8% load
14.9% - Embraer ERJ-145
41 departures · 85.1% load
8.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 68.8% load
2.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 75.4% load
1.7% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 88.3% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 93.4% load
0.4%
How has CHS–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–CLT departures rose from 473 in June 2025 to 477 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
477 departures · 43,792 passengers
78.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → CHS
78.5% full
239 departures · 21,862 passengers
CHS → CLT
78.8% full
238 departures · 21,930 passengers
Nonstop CHS–CLT 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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (34.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.1%).
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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