Charleston (CHS) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
31° NE
Charleston (CHS) to New York (JFK) is 637 miles (1,025 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHS–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
297
May 2026
Seats
30,814
both directions
Passengers
23,568
both directions
Load factor
76.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CHS–JFK departures in May 2026 (170), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
170 departures · 12,407 seats
Share of departures57.2%85.0%
Load
- B6
122 departures · 17,804 seats
Share of departures41.1%71.0%
Load
- DL
5 departures · 603 seats
Share of departures1.7%63.0%
Load
What plane flies CHS–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 57% of CHS–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
170 departures · 85.0% load
57.2% - Airbus A220-300
88 departures · 71.1% load
29.6% - Airbus A320
34 departures · 70.8% load
11.5% - Airbus A220-100
4 departures · 66.2% load
1.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 54.8% load
0.3%
How has CHS–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–JFK departures rose from 286 in June 2025 to 297 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
286 departures · 24,965 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2025
273 departures · 24,966 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
294 departures · 25,266 passengers
81.9%
Load
September 2025
274 departures · 21,097 passengers
77.8%
Load
October 2025
304 departures · 23,370 passengers
74.7%
Load
November 2025
301 departures · 22,272 passengers
70.7%
Load
December 2025
281 departures · 22,116 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
202 departures · 11,735 passengers
64.5%
Load
February 2026
193 departures · 12,016 passengers
69.9%
Load
March 2026
274 departures · 20,099 passengers
73.8%
Load
April 2026
311 departures · 25,574 passengers
79.4%
Load
May 2026
297 departures · 23,568 passengers
76.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → JFK
79.4% full
149 departures · 12,300 passengers
JFK → CHS
73.6% full
148 departures · 11,268 passengers
Nonstop CHS–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
CHS to JFK is 637 miles (1,025 km / 553 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 637-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (57.2%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (29.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 637-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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