Flights Washington → Charleston
IAD → CHS
How long is the flight from Washington to Charleston?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Charleston (CHS) takes 1h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Charleston has an on-time performance rate of 88%, with an average delay of 11.2 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen a total of 264 flights, connecting travelers to Charleston International Airport, which opened in 1941 and currently serves over five 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 Washington (IAD) → Charleston (CHS) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 660 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.76%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.2/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charleston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Charleston (CHS) heads south for about 712 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 23m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 33% of IAD-CHS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charleston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 660 tracked IAD-CHS flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-CHS
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Charleston (CHS) takes 1h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (IAD) -> Charleston (CHS) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 660 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Charleston is 0.76% across 660 monitored flights.
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.
