Distance from Charleston to Columbia (United States)

The distance between Charleston, South Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina is 170 kilometers (106 miles).

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

From Charleston to Columbia, the straight-line distance is 170 kilometers, heading northwest. Charleston is at only 2 meters above sea level, while Columbia is at 97 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 14-16 hours
Motorcycle 5-6 hours
Car 4-5 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
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Charleston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 32.7763° N 79.9328° W

Elevation: 2 m (7 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport (CHS)
  • Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW)
  • Beaufort County Airport (BFT)
  • Georgetown County Airport (GGE)
Columbia, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 34.0007° N 81.0348° W

Elevation: 97 m (318 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB)
  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)
  • Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (MMT)
  • Shaw Air Force Base (SSC)
  • Woodward Field (CDN)

Other distances from Charleston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Charleston to New York City 1,027 km
From Charleston to Los Angeles 3,545 km
From Charleston to Chicago 1,216 km
From Charleston to Houston 1,505 km
From Charleston to Phoenix 2,989 km

Other distances from Columbia

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Columbia to New York City 970 km
From Columbia to Los Angeles 3,417 km
From Columbia to Chicago 1,047 km
From Columbia to Houston 1,433 km
From Columbia to Phoenix 2,866 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Cartagena, Colombia Santa Marta, Colombia 170 km
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Indianapolis, United States Louisville, United States 172 km
London, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 172 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 172 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 173 km
Morelia, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 167 km
Brasília, Brazil Goiânia, Brazil 173 km
Phoenix, United States Tucson, United States 173 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 173 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Brussels, Belgium 174 km
Surat, India Nashik, India 166 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 166 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 166 km
Trujillo, Peru Chiclayo, Peru 174 km
Ottawa, Canada Montréal, Canada 165 km
Detroit, United States London, Canada 165 km

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