Charleston (CHS) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
254° W
Charleston (CHS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 635 miles (1,022 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop CHS–MSY; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
42
July 2026
Seats
5,290
both directions
Passengers
4,431
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–MSY?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHS–MSY in July 2026 (42 departures).
- MX
42 departures · 5,290 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.8%
Load
What plane flies CHS–MSY?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 62% of CHS–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
26 departures · 86.1% load
61.9% - Embraer E190
16 departures · 79.0% load
38.1%
How has CHS–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–MSY departures rose from 35 in August 2025 to 42 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
35 departures · 3,235 passengers
84.3%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,070 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
46 departures · 4,051 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
45 departures · 3,753 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
46 departures · 3,908 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
39 departures · 3,109 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 4,707 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 6,797 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,359 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 6,449 passengers
79.4%
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 4,242 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
42 departures · 4,431 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → MSY
85.8% full
21 departures · 2,270 passengers
MSY → CHS
81.7% full
21 departures · 2,161 passengers
Nonstop CHS–MSY 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).
The airports
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from New Orleans (MSY)?
CHS to MSY is 635 miles (1,022 km / 552 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 635-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–MSY?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (61.9%), followed by the Embraer E190 (38.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 635-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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