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CGI to CHS: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
616 mi
991 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
616 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Near CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGI from CHS?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Charleston (CHS) is 616 miles (991 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cape Girardeau and Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to CHS?
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