Charleston (CHS) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
323° NW
Charleston (CHS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,087 miles (1,750 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHS–MSP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
78
May 2026
Seats
12,566
both directions
Passengers
10,026
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop CHS–MSP departures in May 2026 (64), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
64 departures · 9,962 seats
Share of departures82.1%81.0%
Load
- SY
14 departures · 2,604 seats
Share of departures17.9%75.3%
Load
What plane flies CHS–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 73% of CHS–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
57 departures · 81.5% load
73.1% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 75.3% load
17.9% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 64.4% load
2.6% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 65.3% load
2.6% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 95.4% load
2.6% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 98.2% load
1.3%
How has CHS–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–MSP departures fell from 83 in June 2025 to 78 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
83 departures · 11,892 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
68 departures · 8,905 passengers
84.6%
Load
August 2025
72 departures · 9,180 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 7,861 passengers
80.6%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 8,190 passengers
86.9%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 7,025 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
73 departures · 6,071 passengers
81.7%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 3,839 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 4,464 passengers
81.4%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 5,834 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
88 departures · 11,030 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
78 departures · 10,026 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → CHS
74.0% full
40 departures · 4,746 passengers
CHS → MSP
85.9% full
38 departures · 5,280 passengers
Nonstop CHS–MSP 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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
CHS to MSP is 1,087 miles (1,750 km / 945 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,087-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (73.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (17.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,087-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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