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NEW to CHS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
620 mi
999 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
620 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- NEW — Lakefront 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 NEW
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 NEW from CHS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Charleston (CHS) is 620 miles (999 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 New Orleans and Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to CHS?
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