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 May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHS–MSY; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
8,122
both directions
Passengers
6,449
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–MSY?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop CHS–MSY departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
62 departures · 7,972 seats
Share of departures98.4%80.1%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures1.6%44.0%
Load
What plane flies CHS–MSY?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 70% of CHS–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
44 departures · 79.8% load
69.8% - Embraer E190
18 departures · 80.9% load
28.6% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 44.0% load
1.6%
How has CHS–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–MSY departures rose from 44 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
44 departures · 4,241 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
39 departures · 3,676 passengers
85.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → MSY
77.9% full
32 departures · 3,223 passengers
MSY → CHS
80.9% full
31 departures · 3,226 passengers
Nonstop CHS–MSY 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (69.8%), followed by the Embraer E190 (28.6%).
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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