HOU → CHSHouston to Charleston

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Charleston (CHS): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,491 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Charleston. Updated 18 October 2026 at 17:32 UTC.

Today, HOU → CHS

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 14:05 WN503 Est. 14:17 +12Gate 50 ·

Checked HOU board 12:32 · CHS board 10:48

HOU Houston smooth · +5
CHS Charleston smooth · +0
1,491 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 14:05–21:006x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated HOU → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN503 14:05 Su · WN2024 21:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN2024dep +18 → arr+7
10-15WN2024dep +80 → arr+72
10-14WN2024dep +36 → arr+20
10-13WN2024departed−1
10-12WN2024arrived−18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HOUHouston +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 6 kt Full HOU delay board →
CHSCharleston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 12 kt Full CHS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and CHS: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Charleston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to CHS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

HOU to CHS questions

Is HOU–CHS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–CHS?

Operators schedule evening departures around 21:00 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HOU to CHS?

Great-circle distance is 1,491 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–CHS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.