Charleston (CHS) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
182° S
Charleston (CHS) to Miami (MIA) is 491 miles (790 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHS–MIA; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
168
May 2026
Seats
21,820
both directions
Passengers
16,457
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–MIA departures in May 2026 (164), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
164 departures · 21,516 seats
Share of departures97.6%75.5%
Load
- YX
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures2.4%70.4%
Load
What plane flies CHS–MIA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 92% of CHS–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
154 departures · 76.5% load
91.7% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 72.3% load
3.6% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 70.4% load
2.4% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 67.4% load
1.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 43.1% load
1.2%
How has CHS–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–MIA departures fell from 180 in June 2025 to 168 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
180 departures · 17,916 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2025
179 departures · 16,983 passengers
77.6%
Load
August 2025
186 departures · 14,564 passengers
62.2%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 11,680 passengers
77.7%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 17,471 passengers
72.3%
Load
November 2025
170 departures · 17,363 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
171 departures · 16,633 passengers
71.2%
Load
January 2026
162 departures · 16,145 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 16,291 passengers
72.6%
Load
March 2026
180 departures · 18,139 passengers
71.9%
Load
April 2026
185 departures · 18,383 passengers
76.0%
Load
May 2026
168 departures · 16,457 passengers
75.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → MIA
74.2% full
84 departures · 8,097 passengers
MIA → CHS
76.6% full
84 departures · 8,360 passengers
Nonstop CHS–MIA 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Miami (MIA)?
CHS to MIA is 491 miles (790 km / 426 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 491-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–MIA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (91.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 491-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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