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HAM to CHS: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
4,428 mi
7,125 km · 3,847 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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.
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Near HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from CHS?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Charleston (CHS) is 4,428 miles (7,125 km, 3,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Hamburg and Charleston?
Charleston is 6 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to CHS?
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