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Direct Flights from Charleston to Indianapolis

Nonstop service from CHS to IND on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Allegiant
Nonstop flights
Distance
586 mi
Flight time
~1h 40mgate to gate
Elevation
797 ft751 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Mon, Wed, Fri
Great-circle flight path from Charleston (CHS) to Indianapolis (IND), 586 miles nonstop.CHSIND

How rare is this nonstop?

40 cities have a nonstop to Indianapolis, Charleston among them.

How long to go to Indianapolis for, from Charleston

1h 40m in the air, 586 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Indianapolis. Two nights works.

The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.

About Indianapolis

Indianapolis skyline on the night of 10/03/2010--taken from the top floor of the Methodist Hospital south parking garage.
Photo by Jasssmit · Public domain

Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana and also the state’s largest city. Efforts to beautify and modernize the city have brought Indianapolis into the 21st century as a world-class destination for everything from business meetings and trade conventions to backpackers making their way across the States.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Indianapolis

  1. The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is an encyclopedic art museum located at Newfields, a 152-acre (62 ha) campus that also houses Lilly House, The Virginia B.
  2. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the world's largest children's museum. It is located at 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana in the United Northwest Area neighborhood of the city.
  3. The Indianapolis Zoo is a 93-acre (38 ha) non-profit zoo, public aquarium, and botanical garden in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
  4. The Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 284 ft 6 in (86.72 m) tall neoclassical monument built on Monument Circle, a circular, brick-paved street that intersects Meridian and Market streets in the center of…
  5. The Indiana World War Memorial Plaza is an urban feature and war memorial located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, originally built to honor the veterans of World War I.
  6. Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Fourteenth and Meridian Streets in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States.
  7. The Indiana State Museum is a museum located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The museum houses exhibits on the science, art, culture, and history of Indiana from prehistoric times to the present day.
  8. The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is an art museum in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
  9. Broad Ripple Park Carousel is an antique carousel in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
  10. Eagle Creek Park is a municipal park in the northwest of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Officially opened in 1972, it covers approximately 3,900 acres (16 km2) of land and 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) of water.
  11. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is an automotive museum on the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, which houses the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
  12. Mounds State Park is a state park near Anderson, Indiana featuring Native American heritage, and ten ceremonial mounds built by the prehistoric Adena culture indigenous peoples of eastern North America, and also used cen…

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Indianapolis weather, compared with Charleston

14° cooler than Charleston on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Indianapolis 36°F · Charleston 60°F · 24° colder
April
Indianapolis 64°F · Charleston 77°F · 13° colder
July
Indianapolis 86°F · Charleston 91°F · 6° colder
October
Indianapolis 66°F · Charleston 78°F · 12° colder

January bottoms out near 36°F — a real coat, not a layer. Indianapolis also swings harder through the year than Charleston does — 49° between its coldest and warmest months against 31°.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Indianapolis

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Indianapolis is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–78°F.
How long to stay
Indianapolis rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, and Indianapolis Zoo and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Charleston to Indianapolis?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Charleston (CHS) to Indianapolis (IND) on Allegiant.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Charleston to Indianapolis?
Allegiant flies nonstop between Charleston (CHS) and Indianapolis (IND).
How far is Indianapolis from Charleston?
Indianapolis is about 586 miles from Charleston by air.
How many days can I spend in Indianapolis flying from Charleston?
Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
What is there to do in Indianapolis?
Popular things to do include Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Zoo, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis), and more.

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