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Route

Raleigh → Charleston

RDURaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport
CHSCharlestonCharleston International Airport
Distance
218 mi
Estimated flight time
~55m

Same local time in Raleigh and Charleston.

Observed nonstop

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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
2
busiest month · Jul
1
quietest month · Oct
45 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Breeze Airwaysnow and then
Trans Continental Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Raleigh. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

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  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  11. 10:00
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  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.8Mon
  2. 0.7Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 0.8Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Phenom 300E55P11%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L8%
  3. Learjet 45LJ455%
  4. Pilatus PC-12PC125%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026110
  • Breeze Airways1×
February 2026124–
    March 2026119
    • Breeze Airways1×
    • Trans Continental Airlines1×
    April 2026133
    • Trans Continental Airlines2×
    May 2026126–
      June 2026136–
        July 2026236
        • Breeze Airways3×
        August 2026224–
          September 2026116–
            October 2025125–
              November 2025125–
                December 2025119–

                  Airlines observed on this route

                  From observed callsign routes on RDU-CHS - not a booking guarantee.

                  Breeze Airways

                  MX · MXY

                  Hub: MCO Orlando

                  100 departure airportsView airline →

                  Trans Continental Airlines

                  TCN

                  Hub: TEB Teterboro

                  33 departure airportsView airline →

                  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 Raleigh: 108.
                  • Direct destinations observed from Charleston: 80.

                  The airports on this route

                  Raleigh-Durham International Airport

                  Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU

                  Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

                  88 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                  Airport pageAll direct destinations

                  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

                  Airport pageAll direct destinations

                  Alternative airports for this journey

                  Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                  GSO CHSPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro is about 66 mi from Raleigh.View route →

                  About the route from Raleigh to Charleston

                  The observed direct connection between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) covers approximately 218 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Breeze Airways and Trans Continental Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                  Frequently asked questions about this route

                  How far is Raleigh from Charleston by air?
                  The great-circle distance between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Charleston International Airport is approximately 218 mi.
                  How long is the flight from Raleigh to Charleston?
                  Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                  Is there a direct connection from Raleigh to Charleston?
                  Yes, a direct connection between RDU and CHS has been observed in our route data.
                  Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                  In the available route data: Breeze Airways and Trans Continental Airlines.
                  How often is there a flight from Raleigh to Charleston?
                  On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 293 observed flights. Mainly Breeze Airways, Trans Continental Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                  What is the current time difference between Raleigh and Charleston?
                  Same local time in Raleigh and Charleston.

                  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.