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Charleston is served by Charleston Int’l Airport (CHS), which is located approximately 3 miles east of Charleston city center. Passengers flying from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston can choose flights headed to CHS or opt for nearby airports such as Charleston Yaeger International Airport (CRW), Myrtle Beach Airport (MYR), Columbia Airport (CAE), or Savannah Airport (SAV) depending on their travel plans and destination.

Yes. Airport staff at CHS are friendly and don’t mind passengers sleeping in the terminal during the night. So, if your flight from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston arrives late at CHS, you can find a place to sleep before exiting the airport the next day as security checkpoints remain closed for the night. Passengers are usually restricted to relax in the landside areas. They must also re-clear security the following day when security checkpoints open.

Make sure to get to the departure airport (in this case, FLL) at least 1h 30min before your scheduled flight leaves for Charleston. Arriving this early gives you ample time to park your car, put your travel documents in order, and go through the mandatory security check before boarding your flight destined for Charleston. Your boarding process starts as early as 30min before scheduled departure, so you should arrive at the boarding gate earlier than this.

According to the Transport Security Administration (TSA), passengers arriving at Charles International Airport, or any other nearby airport, should go through the security screening process. In this regard, the TSA strives to ensure that travelers get through this entire process in a period not exceeding half an hour. TSA also ensures that travelers take less than 10min at the TSA PreCheck screening before exiting the airport.

Among airlines operating Fort Lauderdale to Charleston flights:

• Breeze Airways: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• JetBlue: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Fort Lauderdale and Charleston. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• JetBlue
• Breeze Airways

Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston usually depart from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and arrive at Charleston (CHS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Breeze Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston.

On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $197 round-trip, compared to $241 via a layover through Baltimore/Washington (BWI).

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $45–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by JetBlue. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A220-300 variants.

One-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston most commonly connect through:

• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 53% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 41% of one-stop connections
• Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 4% of one-stop connections
• Nashville Intl (BNA) - 1% of one-stop connections

Charlotte Douglas (CLT) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 38% on the Fort Lauderdale to Charleston route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $147 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at $235, a difference of $88. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Fort Lauderdale to Charleston flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, evening flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston:

• Earliest: departs at 11:38 am and lands at 1:24 pm
• Latest: departs at 7:15 pm and lands at 9:01 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 46m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 21% above the route average of $201. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston takes 1h 46m, covering 471 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $117 to $967. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $122, which is 9% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 21m, compared with 4h 36m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 4h 44m via Nashville Intl (BNA).

Charleston Airport (CHS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $31 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Budget
• Alamo
• Economy Rent a Car
• Avis
• Thrifty

Round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston range from $131 to $266, with an average of $201 over the past 12 months. Anything below $131 counts as a good deal.

JetBlue is the only airline on the Fort Lauderdale to Charleston route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.