Charleston (CHS) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
260° W
Charleston (CHS) to Houston (HOU) is 927 miles (1,491 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CHS–HOU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
43
July 2026
Seats
6,765
both directions
Passengers
4,925
both directions
Load factor
72.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–HOU?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHS–HOU in July 2026 (43 departures).
- WN
43 departures · 6,765 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.8%
Load
What plane flies CHS–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 47% of CHS–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 88.4% load
46.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 62.5% load
30.2% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 61.7% load
23.3%
How has CHS–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–HOU departures rose from 22 in August 2025 to 43 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
22 departures · 2,079 passengers
63.5%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,522 passengers
65.6%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 6,070 passengers
59.3%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 3,713 passengers
63.1%
Load
December 2025
29 departures · 3,512 passengers
71.9%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 800 passengers
57.1%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
53 departures · 4,985 passengers
53.8%
Load
April 2026
38 departures · 4,436 passengers
70.8%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 4,002 passengers
69.4%
Load
June 2026
43 departures · 5,045 passengers
72.9%
Load
July 2026
43 departures · 4,925 passengers
72.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → HOU
84.5% full
22 departures · 2,674 passengers
HOU → CHS
62.5% full
21 departures · 2,251 passengers
Nonstop CHS–HOU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Houston (HOU)?
CHS to HOU is 927 miles (1,491 km / 805 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 927-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 927-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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