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DTW to CHS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
668 mi
1,076 km · 581 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CHS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Charleston (CHS) is 668 miles (1,076 km, 581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 DTW to CHS?
Nonstop service on DTW–CHS 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CHS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–CHS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to CHS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–CHS 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.