Charleston (CHS) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 05m
Bearing
30° NE
Charleston (CHS) to New York (LGA) is 642 miles (1,033 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHS–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
393
May 2026
Seats
32,083
both directions
Passengers
27,413
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CHS–LGA departures in May 2026 (169), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
169 departures · 11,976 seats
Share of departures43.0%78.5%
Load
- 9E
163 departures · 12,379 seats
Share of departures41.5%89.3%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 7,728 seats
Share of departures15.5%90.0%
Load
What plane flies CHS–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 43% of CHS–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
169 departures · 78.5% load
43.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
163 departures · 89.3% load
41.5% - Airbus A220-300
48 departures · 90.5% load
12.2% - Airbus A220-100
12 departures · 86.6% load
3.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 95.6% load
0.3%
How has CHS–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–LGA departures rose from 244 in June 2025 to 393 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
244 departures · 18,230 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2025
247 departures · 17,528 passengers
83.0%
Load
August 2025
262 departures · 18,871 passengers
82.8%
Load
September 2025
335 departures · 21,597 passengers
75.7%
Load
October 2025
348 departures · 23,999 passengers
78.9%
Load
November 2025
380 departures · 24,093 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
348 departures · 23,601 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
351 departures · 17,244 passengers
64.7%
Load
February 2026
345 departures · 19,510 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
370 departures · 22,952 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
404 departures · 26,986 passengers
85.0%
Load
May 2026
393 departures · 27,413 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → LGA
86.5% full
197 departures · 13,958 passengers
LGA → CHS
84.4% full
196 departures · 13,455 passengers
Nonstop CHS–LGA 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 (LGA)?
CHS to LGA is 642 miles (1,033 km / 558 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 642-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (43.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (41.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 642-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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