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LCK to CHS: distance & flight time
Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
504 mi
811 km · 438 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
504 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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.
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Near LCK
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 LCK from CHS?
The flight distance from Columbus (LCK) to Charleston (CHS) is 504 miles (811 km, 438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCK to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from LCK to CHS?
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