Distance between Charleston SC and Raleigh NC
The distance from Charleston to Raleigh is 277 miles by road including 264 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Summerville, Saint Pauls, Dunn, Benson and Garner.
| Shortest distance by air | 220 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 277.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 13 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 37.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Charleston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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S-10-107 US 52 2 mi, 03 min
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| Myers | 2 mi | 03 min | 0.1 gal | |
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US 52 1 mi, 00 min
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| Hibernian Heights | 3 mi | 04 min | 0.1 gal | |
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US 52 I 26 22 mi, 22 min
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| Summerville | 25 mi | 26 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 26 I 95 145 mi, 2 h 08 min
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| McDonald | 171 mi | 2 h 34 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 95 23 mi, 20 min
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| Saint Pauls | 194 mi | 2 h 55 min | 6.4 gal | |
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I 95 44 mi, 40 min
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| Dunn | 238 mi | 3 h 35 min | 8.0 gal | |
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I 95 6 mi, 05 min
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| Benson | 244 mi | 3 h 40 min | 8.2 gal | |
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I 95 I 40 26 mi, 23 min
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| Garner | 270 mi | 4 h 04 min | 9.1 gal | |
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I 40 7 mi, 09 min
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| Raleigh | 277 mi | 4 h 13 min | 9.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Charleston to Raleigh?
Fuel cost: 37.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 277.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Charleston to Raleigh?
Driving time: 4 h 13 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 189 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 46 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Charleston to Raleigh by land?
The distance between Charleston and Raleigh is 277.1 mi by road including 264.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Charleston and Raleigh respectively.
How far is Charleston to Raleigh by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Charleston and Raleigh is 220 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Charleston and Raleigh respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Charleston from Raleigh by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 220 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Charleston to Raleigh?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 220 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 41 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Charleston and Raleigh?
The halfway point between Charleston and Raleigh is South of the Border. It is located about 27 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from South of the Border to Charleston is 165 mi and driving will take about 2 h 29 min. The road between South of the Border and Raleigh has length 112 mi and will take approximately 1 h 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Charleston in relation to Raleigh?
Charleston is located 220 mi south-west of Raleigh.
Charleston has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.78759, longitude -79.94027.
Raleigh has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.7804, longitude -78.6391.
Which highway goes from Charleston to Raleigh?
The route from Charleston to Raleigh follows I 95.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 26: 42 mi
- I 40: 27 mi
- US 301: 15 mi
- US 52: 7 mi
- US 15: 4 mi
- US 70: 4 mi
- US 78: 3 mi
- US 52, US 78: 1 mi