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CHS to OKA: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
7,966 mi
12,821 km · 6,923 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHS from OKA?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Okinawa (OKA) is 7,966 miles (12,821 km, 6,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Charleston and Okinawa?
Okinawa is 13 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to OKA?
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