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 May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop CHS–RIC; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 39% full.
Departures
16
May 2026
Seats
2,192
both directions
Passengers
859
both directions
Load factor
39.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–RIC?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHS–RIC in May 2026 (16 departures).
- MX
16 departures · 2,192 seats
Share of departures100.0%39.2%
Load
What plane flies CHS–RIC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of CHS–RIC departures.
- Airbus A220-300
16 departures · 39.2% load
100.0%
How has CHS–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–RIC departures fell from 17 in June 2025 to 16 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
17 departures · 957 passengers
42.2%
Load
July 2025
21 departures · 1,253 passengers
43.9%
Load
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
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 859 passengers
39.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → RIC
37.5% full
8 departures · 411 passengers
RIC → CHS
40.9% full
8 departures · 448 passengers
Nonstop CHS–RIC 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 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 May 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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