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RDU to CHS: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
218 mi
351 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
218 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from CHS?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Charleston (CHS) is 218 miles (351 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 RDU to CHS?
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