Distance between Aiken SC and Charleston SC
The distance from Aiken to Charleston is 213 kilometers by road including 92 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Orangeburg, Summerville, Salley and North.
| Shortest distance by air | 187 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 213 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 17 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 32.2 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Aiken | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 78 SC 4 10 km, 07 min
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| Couchton | 10 km | 07 min | 0.6 L | |
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SC 4 SC 4, SC 302 14 km, 09 min
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| Kitchings Mill | 24 km | 16 min | 1.7 L | |
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SC 4, SC 302 11 km, 08 min
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| Salley | 35 km | 24 min | 2.1 L | |
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SC 394 29 km, 20 min
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| North | 64 km | 45 min | 5.0 L | |
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US 178 14 km, 10 min
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| Greenfield | 78 km | 56 min | 5.5 L | |
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US 178 12 km, 08 min
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| Orangeburg | 90 km | 1 h 04 min | 7.0 L | |
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US 178 US 21 4 km, 02 min
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| College Terrace | 94 km | 1 h 07 min | 7.4 L | |
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US 21 I 26 78 km, 43 min
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| Summerville | 172 km | 1 h 51 min | 13.3 L | |
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I 26 41 km, 26 min
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| Charleston | 213 km | 2 h 17 min | 16.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Aiken to Charleston?
Fuel cost: 32.2 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 213 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Aiken to Charleston?
Driving time: 2 h 17 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 71 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 38 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 8 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 19 min
- 38 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 25 min
- 49 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 37 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 Aiken to Charleston by land?
The distance between Aiken and Charleston 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 Aiken and Charleston respectively.
How far is Aiken to Charleston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Aiken and Charleston 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 Aiken and Charleston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Aiken from Charleston 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 Aiken to Charleston?
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 Aiken and Charleston?
The halfway point between Aiken and Charleston is Lakeside Acres. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lakeside Acres to Aiken is 101 km and driving will take about 1 h 12 min. The road between Lakeside Acres and Charleston has length 112 km and will take approximately 1 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Aiken in relation to Charleston?
Aiken is located 187 km north-west of Charleston.
Aiken has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.55986, longitude -81.72196.
Charleston has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.78759, longitude -79.94027.
Which highway goes from Aiken to Charleston?
The route from Aiken to Charleston follows I 26.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- SC 394: 36 km
- US 178: 33 km
- US 52: 14 km
- SC 4, SC 302: 12 km
- US 78: 11 km
- US 301: 10 km
- SC 4: 9 km
- SC 302: 8 km
- US 21: 5 km
- US 601 Truck: 3 km