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PNS to CHS: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
452 mi
728 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
452 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
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 PNS from CHS?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Charleston (CHS) is 452 miles (728 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Pensacola and Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNS to CHS?
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