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If you’re traveling with your baby, you can breastfeed before leaving CHS, as this airport features several nursing rooms. On the Landside, there’s a nursing room near carousel 1, while on the Airside, the nursing room is between Gates B4 and B6.

CHS has well-reviewed restaurants in almost all its concourses. In Concourse A, you can eat and drink at Charleston Beer Works, whereas in Concourse B, you can eat at Mama Chef Cuban Café, Samuel Admas Brewhouse, and Desano Pizza Bakery. Near the ticketing area on the airport’s Landside, you can eat at Harvest and Grounds.

PHL is home to several parking garages. It’s worth noting that the car rental you park in will be determined by the duration you intend to park your car. If you’d like to park your car for a short duration, the short-term parking garages where you can park your car are the Daily and Hourly Parking garages. Contrarily, if you’d like to park your car for a lengthy duration, you can do so at the airport’s Terminal Parking Garages or the Economy Parking Lot.

If you’d like to enter the USO lounge adjacent to Gate A6 in Terminal E, you must be an active military duty member or a dependent of one. If you qualify for entry to this lounge, ensure you visit it, given that it boasts truly outstanding amenities.

Among airlines operating Philadelphia to Charleston flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

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

Only American Airlines operates flights between Philadelphia and Charleston.

Flights from Philadelphia to Charleston usually depart from Philadelphia (PHL) and arrive at Charleston (CHS).

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

• American Airlines: 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.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Philadelphia to Charleston:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $177 round-trip via Fort Lauderdale (FLL), compared to $374 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $50–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A319 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by American Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 variants.

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

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 38% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 34% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - 15% of one-stop connections
• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) - 6% of one-stop connections

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 31% on the Philadelphia to Charleston route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $338 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $487, a difference of $149. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Philadelphia to Charleston flights, with 34% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, night flights for 33%, and evening flights for 0%.

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

• Earliest: departs at 8:14 am and lands at 10:17 am
• Latest: departs at 10:00 pm and lands at 12:03 am.

The flight takes about 2h 03m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 13% above the route average of $375. Book 5 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Philadelphia to Charleston takes 2h 03m, covering 551 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 $320 to $1,066. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Philadelphia to Charleston are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $266, which is 23% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 3h 45m, compared with 4h 06m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 4h 38m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL).

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 Philadelphia to Charleston range from $287 to $486, with an average of $375 over the past 12 months. Anything below $287 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Philadelphia to Charleston flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue