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CHS to SZL: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHS from SZL?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Knobnoster (SZL) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to SZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 SZL?
Nonstop service on CHS–SZL 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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Knobnoster?
Knobnoster is 1 hour behind Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to SZL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHS–SZL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHS to SZL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHS–SZL 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.