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How far is Beckley, WV, from Charleston, WV?

The distance between Charleston (Yeager Airport) and Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) is 48 miles / 77 kilometers / 42 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Charleston (CRW) to Beckley (BKW) is 70 miles / 112 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 1 hour 27 minutes.

Yeager Airport – Raleigh County Memorial Airport

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Distance from Charleston to Beckley

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Charleston to Beckley. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 47.814 miles
  • 76.949 kilometers
  • 41.549 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 47.842 miles
  • 76.994 kilometers
  • 41.573 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Charleston to Beckley?

The estimated flight time from Yeager Airport to Raleigh County Memorial Airport is 35 minutes.

What is the time difference between Charleston and Beckley?

There is no time difference between Charleston and Beckley.

Flight carbon footprint between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)

On average, flying from Charleston to Beckley generates about 32 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 32 kilograms equals 71 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Charleston to Beckley

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW).

Airport information

Origin Yeager Airport
City: Charleston, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CRW
ICAO Code: KCRW
Coordinates: 38°22′23″N, 81°35′35″W
Destination Raleigh County Memorial Airport
City: Beckley, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BKW
ICAO Code: KBKW
Coordinates: 37°47′14″N, 81°7′27″W