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CHS to LUK: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
493 mi
794 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
493 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHS from LUK?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 493 miles (794 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from CHS to LUK?
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