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Only Economy Class is available on flights from San Francisco to Charleston.

There are currently no nonstop flights available from San Francisco to Charleston. Flights with 1 layover take between 8h 14m and 8h 34m in total, depending on the connection.

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.

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Charleston range from $433 to $614, with an average of $476 over the past 12 months. Anything below $433 counts as a good deal.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $388 to $1,763. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from San Francisco to Charleston are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $555, which is 17% above the typical average for this route.

Charleston Yeager Airport (CRW) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $33 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Budget
• Alamo
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Avis
• National

Flights from San Francisco to Charleston usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Charleston Yeager (CRW).

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

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 43% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 35% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 22% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 26% on flights from San Francisco to Charleston. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $415 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $558, a difference of $143.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Flying via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 14m, compared with 8h 18m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) and 8h 34m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT).

Charleston is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.