IAD → CHSWashington to Charleston

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Charleston (CHS): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 711 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Charleston. Updated 2 November 2026 at 00:00 UTC.

Today, IAD → CHS

Sun 1 Nov · local times
UA3632UnitedIn the air, 33 min late

Left IAD at 17:48, 33 min after its 17:15 slot.

Landing
19:04CHS board estimate · sched 19:11
Track UA3632 →
  1. 08:00 1I274NetJets Aviation Left 08:02 Landed 09:15 −2
  2. 08:15 UA2632United Left 08:14 Landed 09:27 −39
  3. 12:41 UA2425United Left 13:20 +39 Landed 14:37 +9
  4. 17:15 UA3632United Left 17:48 +33 CHS est. 19:04In the air · sched 19:11

Checked IAD board 19:00 · CHS board 15:48

IAD Washington busy · +20
CHS Charleston smooth · +0
711 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 08:15–17:1517x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 17x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 20 tracked IAD → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA94% on time

Flights UA2632 08:15 Mo Th Fr Su · UA2425 12:51 daily · UA3632 17:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-011I274dep +2 → arr−2
11-01UA2425dep +39 → arr+9
11-01UA2632dep −1 → arr−39
11-01UA3632departed+33
10-31UA2425dep +19 → arr−8
10-31UA4813dep +27 → arr−8
10-30LXJ587dep +101 → arr+107
10-30UA2425dep +12 → arr−23
10-30UA2632dep +28 → arr−12
10-30UA3632dep +23 → arr−15
10-29LF655dep +82 → arr+88
10-29UA2425dep +14 → arr−6
10-29UA2632dep +9 → arr−22
10-29UA3632dep +10 → arr−25
10-28UA2425dep +6 → arr−28
10-28UA3632dep +11 → arr−23
10-27UA2425dep +10 → arr−3
10-27UA3632dep +37 → arr−7
10-26UA2425dep +15 → arr−8
10-26UA2632dep +11 → arr−28
10-26UA3632dep +65 → arr+19

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
IADWashington +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 6 kt Full IAD delay board →
CHSCharleston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 9 kt Full CHS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD and CHS: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Charleston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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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IAD to CHS questions

Is IAD–CHS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–CHS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:15 from IAD. 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 IAD to CHS?

Great-circle distance is 711 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–CHS fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.