Charleston (CHS) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
29° NE
Charleston (CHS) to Newark (EWR) is 628 miles (1,011 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHS–EWR; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
187
May 2026
Seats
31,486
both directions
Passengers
26,175
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–EWR departures in May 2026 (171), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
171 departures · 30,050 seats
Share of departures91.4%82.7%
Load
- YX
14 departures · 1,064 seats
Share of departures7.5%95.3%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.1%81.2%
Load
What plane flies CHS–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 51% of CHS–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
95 departures · 78.4% load
50.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 94.3% load
23.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
33 departures · 81.2% load
17.6% - Embraer E175
14 departures · 95.3% load
7.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 81.2% load
1.1%
How has CHS–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–EWR departures fell from 203 in June 2025 to 187 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
203 departures · 24,354 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
206 departures · 21,474 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
218 departures · 20,530 passengers
85.8%
Load
September 2025
204 departures · 20,275 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
255 departures · 28,288 passengers
72.7%
Load
November 2025
270 departures · 31,249 passengers
63.3%
Load
December 2025
237 departures · 29,445 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
208 departures · 19,676 passengers
65.0%
Load
February 2026
195 departures · 20,595 passengers
73.5%
Load
March 2026
241 departures · 27,458 passengers
77.8%
Load
April 2026
223 departures · 29,110 passengers
82.0%
Load
May 2026
187 departures · 26,175 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → CHS
81.3% full
94 departures · 12,852 passengers
CHS → EWR
85.0% full
93 departures · 13,323 passengers
Nonstop CHS–EWR 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 Newark (EWR)?
CHS to EWR is 628 miles (1,011 km / 546 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 628-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (50.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 628-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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