Flights Charleston → Atlanta
CHS → ATL
How long is the flight from Charleston to Atlanta?
The flight from Charleston (CHS) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 49 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Charleston to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance rate of 89%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 5.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 814 flights using aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A319, and Boeing 717, serving one of the busiest airports in the world with over 108 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Charleston (CHS) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 2034 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.77%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charleston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charleston (CHS) to Atlanta (ATL) heads west for about 416 km, a flight time of roughly 49m.
Departures from Charleston on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 43% of CHS-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charleston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,034 tracked CHS-ATL flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about CHS-ATL
The flight from Charleston (CHS) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 49 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charleston (CHS) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 2034 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charleston-Atlanta is 1.77% across 2034 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
