Flights Cleveland → Charleston
CLE → CHS
Route overview
The flight route connects Cleveland, whose airport has been operating since 1925, with Charleston, where the destination airport opened in 1941. The Charleston airport serves over five million passengers annually, making it a significant hub for air travel in the region.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Cleveland (CLE) → Charleston (CHS) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charleston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charleston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cleveland (CLE) to Charleston (CHS) heads south for about 960 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 37m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charleston it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating CLE-CHS
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Frequently asked questions about CLE-CHS
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The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
