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Direct Flights from Washington to Charleston

Nonstop service from DCA to CHS on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
American
Nonstop flights
~5/day
Distance
444 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
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Top things to do in Charleston

  1. Fort Sumter is an incomplete sea fort at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, where the battle that sparked the American Civil War took place.
  2. USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy.
  3. H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L. Hunley, or CSS Hunley, was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that fought in the American Civil War.
  4. USS Laffey (DD-724) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944.
  5. The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in Charleston, South Carolina.
  6. The Charleston Museum is a museum located in the Wraggborough neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1773, it is the oldest museum in the United States.
  7. The Cathedral of St. John and St. Finbar was the first Roman Catholic cathedral in Charleston, South Carolina. The cathedral followed the first Roman Catholic Church in Charleston, St. Mary's, founded around 1800.
  8. The South Carolina Aquarium, located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, opened on May 19, 2000.
  9. The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, also known as the Custom House, and The Exchange, is a historic building at East Bay and Broad Streets in Charleston, South Carolina.
  10. Mepkin Abbey is a Trappist monastery in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States.
  11. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is a historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River at 3550 Ashley River Road west of Ashley, Charleston County, South Carolina.
  12. The Gibbes Museum of Art, formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Frequently asked questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Charleston?
American flies nonstop between Washington (DCA) and Charleston (CHS).
How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Charleston?
There are about 5 nonstop departures per day (roughly 35 per week) from Washington to Charleston.
How far is Charleston from Washington?
Charleston is about 444 miles from Washington by air.
What is there to do in Charleston?
Popular things to do include Fort Sumter, USS Yorktown (CV-10), H. L. Hunley, USS Laffey (DD-724), and more.