Charleston (CHS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
28° NE
Charleston (CHS) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 551 miles (886 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CHS–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
237
April 2026
Seats
27,330
both directions
Passengers
22,160
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CHS–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–PHL departures in April 2026 (156), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
156 departures · 20,416 seats
Share of departures65.8%84.6%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
55 departures · 2,750 seats
Share of departures23.2%86.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
14 departures · 3,252 seats
Share of departures5.9%51.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures3.4%97.7%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.7%86.2%
Load
What plane flies CHS–PHL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 62% of CHS–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
146 departures · 86.2% load
61.6% - Embraer ERJ-145
55 departures · 86.0% load
23.2% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 51.7% load
5.1% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 97.7% load
3.4% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 63.0% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 86.2% load
1.7% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 65.0% load
1.7% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 50.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 76.7% load
0.8%
How has CHS–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–PHL departures fell from 264 in May 2025 to 237 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
264 departures · 26,779 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2025
229 departures · 23,456 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2025
199 departures · 23,530 passengers
84.3%
Load
August 2025
248 departures · 25,044 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
219 departures · 23,206 passengers
77.1%
Load
October 2025
250 departures · 26,279 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
222 departures · 17,992 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
169 departures · 11,703 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
125 departures · 7,877 passengers
72.4%
Load
February 2026
107 departures · 9,853 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
155 departures · 16,700 passengers
77.0%
Load
April 2026
237 departures · 22,160 passengers
81.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → CHS
79.8% full
119 departures · 10,929 passengers
CHS → PHL
82.3% full
118 departures · 11,231 passengers
Nonstop CHS–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
CHS to PHL is 551 miles (886 km / 479 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 551-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–PHL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (61.6%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (23.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 551-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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