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CHS to DAT: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
7,322 mi
11,784 km · 6,363 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHS from DAT?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Datong (DAT) is 7,322 miles (11,784 km, 6,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CHS to DAT?
Nonstop service on CHS–DAT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Datong?
Datong is 12 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to DAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHS–DAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHS to DAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHS–DAT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.