Distance between Charleston SC and Aiken SC
The distance from Charleston to Aiken is 213 kilometers by road including 92 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Summerville, Orangeburg, North and Salley.
| Shortest distance by air | 187 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 213 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 15 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 25.4 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Charleston | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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S-10-107 US 52 4 km, 03 min
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| Myers | 4 km | 03 min | 0.3 L | |
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US 52 1 km, 00 min
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| Hibernian Heights | 5 km | 04 min | 0.4 L | |
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US 52 1 km, 00 min
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| Union Heights | 7 km | 04 min | 0.5 L | |
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US 52 2 km, 01 min
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| North Charleston | 9 km | 06 min | 0.7 L | |
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US 52 I 26 32 km, 19 min
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| Summerville | 41 km | 25 min | 2.8 L | |
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I 26 82 km, 45 min
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| Orangeburg | 123 km | 1 h 11 min | 9.6 L | |
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US 178 27 km, 19 min
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| North | 150 km | 1 h 30 min | 11.9 L | |
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US 178 SC 394 29 km, 20 min
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| Salley | 179 km | 1 h 51 min | 13.6 L | |
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SC 394 SC 4, SC 302 34 km, 24 min
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| Aiken | 213 km | 2 h 15 min | 16.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Charleston to Aiken?
Fuel cost: 25.4 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 213 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Charleston to Aiken?
Driving time: 2 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 71 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 37 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 8 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 19 min
- 38 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 25 min
- 48 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 36 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Charleston to Aiken by land?
The distance between Charleston and Aiken is 213 km by road including 92 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Charleston and Aiken respectively.
How far is Charleston to Aiken by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Charleston and Aiken is 187 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Charleston and Aiken respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Charleston from Aiken by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 14 min to cover the distance of 187 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 51 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Charleston to Aiken?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 46 min to cover the distance of 187 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 53 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Charleston and Aiken?
The halfway point between Charleston and Aiken is Lakeside Acres. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lakeside Acres to Charleston is 112 km and driving will take about 1 h 4 min. The road between Lakeside Acres and Aiken has length 101 km and will take approximately 1 h 11 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Charleston in relation to Aiken?
Charleston is located 187 km south-east of Aiken.
Charleston has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.78759, longitude -79.94027.
Aiken has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.55986, longitude -81.72196.
Which highway goes from Charleston to Aiken?
The route from Charleston to Aiken follows I 26.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- SC 394: 36 km
- US 178: 33 km
- US 52: 12 km
- SC 4, SC 302: 12 km
- US 301: 11 km
- SC 4: 9 km
- US 78: 9 km
- SC 302: 8 km
- US 21: 5 km
- US 601 Truck: 3 km
- US 52, US 78: 2 km