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CHS to YIW: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
7,940 mi
12,778 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHS from YIW?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Yiwu (YIW) is 7,940 miles (12,778 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 12 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to YIW?
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