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MSY to CHS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
635 mi
1,021 km · 551 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
635 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from CHS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Charleston (CHS) is 635 miles (1,021 km, 551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 MSY to CHS?
Nonstop service on MSY–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to CHS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–CHS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to CHS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–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.