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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CHS–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
246
May 2026
Seats
24,781
both directions
Passengers
20,868
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–PHL departures in May 2026 (138), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
138 departures · 17,832 seats
Share of departures56.1%82.0%
Load
- OH
61 departures · 4,460 seats
Share of departures24.8%91.3%
Load
- PT
46 departures · 2,300 seats
Share of departures18.7%85.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.4%99.5%
Load
What plane flies CHS–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 54% of CHS–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
134 departures · 82.3% load
54.5% - Embraer ERJ-145
46 departures · 85.8% load
18.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
45 departures · 89.8% load
18.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
16 departures · 96.4% load
6.5% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 89.5% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 60.7% load
0.8% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 99.5% load
0.4%
How has CHS–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–PHL departures rose from 229 in June 2025 to 246 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
246 departures · 20,868 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → PHL
86.0% full
123 departures · 10,589 passengers
PHL → CHS
82.4% full
123 departures · 10,279 passengers
Nonstop CHS–PHL 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).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (54.5%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (18.7%).
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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