Charleston (CHS) to Columbus (LCK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
342° N
Charleston (CHS) to Columbus (LCK) is 504 miles (811 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–LCK
Filed traffic dataIn August 2025, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop CHS–LCK; the Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
8
August 2025
Seats
1,452
both directions
Passengers
863
both directions
Load factor
59.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–LCK?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHS–LCK in August 2025 (8 departures).
- G4
8 departures · 1,452 seats
Share of departures100.0%59.4%
Load
What plane flies CHS–LCK?
In August 2025, the Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 flew 75% of CHS–LCK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8-200
6 departures · 64.2% load
75.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 42.0% load
25.0%
How has CHS–LCK traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–LCK departures fell from 15 in June 2025 to 8 in August 2025.
Monthly nonstop CHS–LCK traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
15 departures · 1,489 passengers
62.5%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 1,669 passengers
65.8%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 863 passengers
59.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → LCK
63.6% full
4 departures · 462 passengers
LCK → CHS
55.2% full
4 departures · 401 passengers
Nonstop CHS–LCK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Columbus
US
Rickenbacker International Airport
Coordinates
39.81°N, 82.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Columbus (LCK)?
CHS to LCK is 504 miles (811 km / 438 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to LCK?
A nonstop covers the 504-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–LCK?
In August 2025, the Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–LCK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 504-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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