Charleston International Airport
Charleston, United StatesCHS / KCHS
Regional airport · 80 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft
85 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Charleston → Washington
CHS
CharlestonCharleston International Airport
CharlestonCharleston International AirportDCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport- Distance
- 444 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Charleston and Washington.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · May
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 6 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 5May
- 4.5Jun
- 4.5Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Charleston in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
PSA Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Envoy Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Charleston. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.1Mon
- 3.7Tue
- 4Wed
- 4.3Thu
- 3.9Fri
- 3.5Sat
- 3.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A319A31930%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ930%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ720%
- Embraer 175E75L19%
- Airbus A320A3201%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 4 | 90 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 106 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 133 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 127 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 131 |
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| June 2026 | 4.5 | 122 |
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| July 2026 | 4.5 | 129 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 121 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 124 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 117 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 106 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 94 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CHS-DCA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Charleston: 80.
- Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.
The airports on this route
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA
Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft
72 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
CHS IADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →CHS BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →HHH DCAHilton Head AirportHilton Head is about 60 mi from Charleston.View route →MYR DCAMyrtle Beach International AirportMyrtle Beach is about 84 mi from Charleston.View route →
About the route from Charleston to Washington
The observed direct connection between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) covers approximately 444 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. American Airlines, Envoy Air, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Charleston from Washington by air?
- The great-circle distance between Charleston International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 444 mi.
- How long is the flight from Charleston to Washington?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Charleston to Washington?
- Yes, a direct connection between CHS and DCA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Charleston to Washington?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,400 observed flights. Mainly PSA Airlines, American Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Charleston and Washington?
- Same local time in Charleston and Washington.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.