Charleston (CHS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
275° W
Charleston (CHS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 985 miles (1,585 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHS–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
236
May 2026
Seats
36,198
both directions
Passengers
30,018
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–DFW departures in May 2026 (185), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
185 departures · 32,322 seats
Share of departures78.4%81.7%
Load
- MQ
29 departures · 2,204 seats
Share of departures12.3%93.6%
Load
- OH
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures9.3%93.0%
Load
What plane flies CHS–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 37% of CHS–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
88 departures · 82.3% load
37.3% - Airbus A321
57 departures · 82.7% load
24.1% - Embraer E175
29 departures · 93.6% load
12.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
22 departures · 93.0% load
9.3% - Airbus A319
16 departures · 83.0% load
6.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 74.3% load
5.9% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 79.0% load
4.2%
How has CHS–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–DFW departures fell from 278 in June 2025 to 236 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
278 departures · 32,652 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
287 departures · 31,583 passengers
84.1%
Load
August 2025
168 departures · 22,428 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
134 departures · 20,288 passengers
88.8%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 24,495 passengers
81.8%
Load
November 2025
211 departures · 25,075 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
219 departures · 26,538 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
177 departures · 19,508 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
148 departures · 20,265 passengers
81.3%
Load
March 2026
210 departures · 29,136 passengers
84.4%
Load
April 2026
226 departures · 29,797 passengers
83.7%
Load
May 2026
236 departures · 30,018 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → DFW
81.4% full
118 departures · 14,782 passengers
DFW → CHS
84.5% full
118 departures · 15,236 passengers
Nonstop CHS–DFW 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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
CHS to DFW is 985 miles (1,585 km / 856 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 985-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 985-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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