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CHS to TRR: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
9,319 mi
14,997 km · 8,098 nm
18h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHS from TRR?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 9,319 miles (14,997 km, 8,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 44m 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 TRR?
Nonstop service on CHS–TRR 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 18h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 10.5 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to TRR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHS–TRR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHS to TRR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHS–TRR 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.