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CLT to CSG: distance & flight time
Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
295 mi
475 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, United States
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Near CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLT from CSG?
The flight distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus (CSG) is 295 miles (475 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLT to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 CLT to CSG?
Nonstop service on CLT–CSG 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 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLT to CSG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLT–CSG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLT to CSG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLT–CSG 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.