Charleston (CHS) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
25° NE
Charleston (CHS) to Richmond (RIC) is 353 miles (569 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHS–RIC; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 43% full.
Departures
19
July 2026
Seats
2,606
both directions
Passengers
1,128
both directions
Load factor
43.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–RIC?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop CHS–RIC departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures94.7%40.4%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures5.3%94.3%
Load
What plane flies CHS–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of CHS–RIC departures.
- Airbus A220-300
19 departures · 43.3% load
100.0%
How has CHS–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–RIC departures rose from 17 in August 2025 to 19 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
17 departures · 893 passengers
36.2%
Load
September 2025
17 departures · 740 passengers
31.1%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 856 passengers
34.7%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,015 passengers
41.2%
Load
December 2025
17 departures · 872 passengers
37.4%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 93 passengers
33.9%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 64 passengers
36.6%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 859 passengers
39.2%
Load
June 2026
17 departures · 1,011 passengers
43.4%
Load
July 2026
19 departures · 1,128 passengers
43.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → RIC
45.2% full
10 departures · 620 passengers
RIC → CHS
41.2% full
9 departures · 508 passengers
Nonstop CHS–RIC 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
Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Richmond (RIC)?
CHS to RIC is 353 miles (569 km / 307 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 353-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 353-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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