Charleston (CHS) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 40m
Bearing
303° NW
Charleston (CHS) to Kansas City (MCI) is 930 miles (1,496 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CHS–MCI; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
6
July 2026
Seats
1,050
both directions
Passengers
881
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHS–MCI in July 2026 (6 departures).
- WN
6 departures · 1,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.9%
Load
What plane flies CHS–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 83% of CHS–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 82.6% load
83.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 90.3% load
16.7%
How has CHS–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–MCI departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 6 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 246 passengers
70.3%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
1 departures · 86 passengers
68.3%
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 72 passengers
94.7%
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 163 passengers
90.6%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,131 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2026
6 departures · 881 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → MCI
86.5% full
3 departures · 454 passengers
MCI → CHS
81.3% full
3 departures · 427 passengers
Nonstop CHS–MCI 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Kansas City (MCI)?
CHS to MCI is 930 miles (1,496 km / 808 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 930-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 930-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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