Flights New York → Charleston
JFK → CHS
How long is the flight from New York to Charleston?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Charleston (CHS) takes 1h 33m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Charleston, operating with an Airbus A320 aircraft. With a total of 406 flights recorded and an on-time performance rate of 80%, the average delay is approximately 8.3 minutes. The destination airport sees around 5.3 million passengers annually and both airports have been in operation since before World War II, with the origin airport opening in 1948 and the destination in 1941.
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 New York (JFK) → Charleston (CHS) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1019 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.59%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charleston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charleston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Charleston (CHS) heads south-west for about 1,025 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 33m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of JFK-CHS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charleston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,019 tracked JFK-CHS flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 5.6% 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% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-CHS
The flight from New York (JFK) to Charleston (CHS) takes 1h 33m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Charleston (CHS) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1019 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Charleston is 5.59% across 1019 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Charleston, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
