Cheap Flights from Boston to Charleston
BOS → CHS • About 2h 35m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Boston (BOS) to Charleston (CHS)
The Boston to Charleston route covers roughly 810 miles and takes about 2h 35m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $112.
Charleston has one of the best-preserved historic centres in the United States, with cobbled streets, antebellum houses and a peninsula small enough to cover entirely on foot.
It also has one of the strongest restaurant scenes in the American South, and the plantations along the Ashley River engage seriously with the history of slavery.
Airlines flying BOS to CHS
- JetBlue Airways
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Arriving: Charleston International Airport (CHS)
Best time to fly to Charleston
March through May and September through November. Summers are hot and very humid.
Top things to do in Charleston
- Historic District and Rainbow Row
- Fort Sumter
- Magnolia Plantation
- Charleston City Market
- Folly Beach
- Middleton Place
How to save on Boston to Charleston flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on BOS to CHS routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Spring is peak season here — book several months ahead for March through May.
- The historic peninsula is entirely walkable; a car is a liability downtown.
- Hurricane season runs June through November.
About flights from Boston to Charleston
Fares on the BOS to CHS route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines all operate on this route. JetBlue Airways typically offers the most frequencies, with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Boston airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 810 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Arrivals land at Charleston International Airport (CHS).
March through May and September through November. Summers are hot and very humid.