Charleston (CHS) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
325° NW
Charleston (CHS) to Indianapolis (IND) is 586 miles (943 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies CHS–IND
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHS–IND; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
19
July 2026
Seats
3,412
both directions
Passengers
2,827
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–IND?
Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop CHS–IND departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures94.7%83.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures5.3%72.7%
Load
What plane flies CHS–IND?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 95% of CHS–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 83.4% load
94.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 72.7% load
5.3%
How has CHS–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–IND departures rose from 5 in August 2025 to 19 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
5 departures · 641 passengers
80.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 123 passengers
97.6%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
6 departures · 929 passengers
86.0%
Load
June 2026
20 departures · 2,682 passengers
75.8%
Load
July 2026
19 departures · 2,827 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → IND
80.3% full
10 departures · 1,439 passengers
IND → CHS
85.7% full
9 departures · 1,388 passengers
Nonstop CHS–IND 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 Indianapolis (IND)?
CHS to IND is 586 miles (943 km / 509 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to IND?
A nonstop covers the 586-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–IND?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 586-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Popular long-haul routes