Charleston International Airport
Charleston, United StatesCHS / KCHS
Regional airport · 80 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Charleston → Louisville
CHS
CharlestonCharleston International Airport
CharlestonCharleston International AirportSDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport- Distance
- 485 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Same local time in Charleston and Louisville.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 18 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Charleston in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Breeze Airwayssummer
FedExsummer
Republic Airwaysspring
US Air Forcenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Charleston. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.4Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0.6Thu
- 0.7Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A220-300BCS339%
- Boeing 757-200B75234%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7002%
- Cessna Citation XC7502%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL602%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 18 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 10 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CHS-SDF - 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 Louisville: 142.
The airports on this route
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Louisville, United StatesSDF / KSDF
Regional airport · 142 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,886 ft
55 °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 CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →MYR SDFMyrtle Beach International AirportMyrtle Beach is about 84 mi from Charleston.View route →SAV SDFSavannah Hilton Head International AirportSavannah is about 86 mi from Charleston.View route →
About the route from Charleston to Louisville
The observed direct connection between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 485 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Breeze Airways, FedEx, Republic Airways and US Air Force have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Charleston from Louisville by air?
- The great-circle distance between Charleston International Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 485 mi.
- How long is the flight from Charleston to Louisville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Charleston to Louisville?
- Yes, a direct connection between CHS and SDF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Breeze Airways, FedEx, Republic Airways and US Air Force.
- How often is there a flight from Charleston to Louisville?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 169 observed flights. Mainly Breeze Airways, FedEx, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Charleston and Louisville?
- Same local time in Charleston and Louisville.
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.