How far is Saint George, UT from Charleston, SC?

The driving distance from Saint George, UT to Charleston, SC is about 2216.6 miles (3567.3 km), with a travel time of about 40h 28m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1919.2 miles (3088.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 80h 56m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT.
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Road
2216.59 mi
40h 28m
Flight
1919.21 mi
3088.67 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1919.21 mi
Kilometers
3088.67 km
Flight Time
03h 51m

Driving Distance

Road route
2216.59 mi
Kilometers
3567.25 km
Drive Time
40h 28m

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Drive time stays fixed at 40h 28m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Charleston
Fri, Oct 9, 9:11 PM EDT
Return by in Saint George
Sun, Oct 11, 11:39 AM MDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Saint George
2026-10-08T02:43
Arrive Charleston
Fri, Oct 9, 7:11 PM MDT
Route Timing
40h 28m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:28 AM to 1:58 AM EDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
3:04 AM MDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Saint George
8:00 PM MDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Johnson
OK

Town in Oklahoma, USA

From Saint George
1106.8 mi
20h 14m
To Charleston
1109.8 mi
20h 14m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
96°F
Thursday

Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 8 6:00 AM MDT
Wind
1 mph E
Destination
79°F
Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Starts
Thu, Oct 8 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph NE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Saint George and Charleston.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Saint George and Charleston.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    156 m · 39 sec

  2. 2

    Turn right onto 100 West

    118 m · 19 sec · 100 West

  3. 3

    Turn right onto 200 South

    610 ft · 32 sec · 200 South

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Main Street

    1211 ft · 36 sec · Main Street

  5. 5

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Main Street

    25 m · 2 sec · Main Street

  6. 6

    Exit the roundabout onto Main Street

    569 ft · 16 sec · Main Street

  7. 7

    Turn right onto Saint George Boulevard

    1.4 mi · 4 min · Saint George Boulevard

  8. 8

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 15 North: Salt Lake City

    1795 ft · 44 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway

    6.5 mi · 7 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  10. 10

    Take the exit slight right toward SR 9: Hurricane

    3137 ft · 48 sec

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto West State Street

    9.1 mi · 14 min · West State Street

  12. 12

    Turn right onto South 300 West

    156 m · 21 sec · South 300 West

  13. 13

    Turn left onto West 100 South

    9.3 mi · 13 min · West 100 South

  14. 14

    Continue straight

    13.1 mi · 16 min

  15. 15

    Continue on Short Creek–Fredonia Highway

    32 mi · 38 min · Short Creek–Fredonia Highway

  16. 16

    Continue on West Pratt Street

    2962 ft · 1 min · West Pratt Street

  17. 17

    Turn right onto South Main Street

    1.6 mi · 3 min · South Main Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Bitter Springs–Fredonia Highway

    83.6 mi · 1 hr 54 min · Bitter Springs–Fredonia Highway

  19. 19

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Cameron-Bitter Springs Highway

    42.7 mi · 50 min · Cameron-Bitter Springs Highway

  20. 20

    Turn left onto Navajo Trail

    10.3 mi · 12 min · Navajo Trail

  21. 21

    Turn right onto Tuba City-Window Rock Highway

    1.3 km · 56 sec · Tuba City-Window Rock Highway

  22. 22

    Continue on Arizona State Highway 264

    118.4 mi · 2 hr 17 min · Arizona State Highway 264

  23. 23

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route

    54 m · 2 sec

  24. 24

    Exit the roundabout

    5.9 mi · 7 min

  25. 25

    Continue on Tuba City-Window Rock Highway

    29.2 mi · 35 min · Tuba City-Window Rock Highway

  26. 26

    Continue on New Mexico State Road 264

    16.4 mi · 21 min · New Mexico State Road 264

  27. 27

    Continue straight

    7 mi · 9 min

  28. 28

    Take the exit straight toward I 40 East: Albuquerque

    1028 ft · 25 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight left

    609.2 mi · 10 hr 21 min

  30. 30

    Continue on Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway

    2.6 mi · 3 min · Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway

  31. 31

    Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

    64.8 mi · 1 hr 7 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

  32. 32

    Continue on Crosstown Expressway

    5.8 mi · 7 min · Crosstown Expressway

  33. 33

    Keep slight left to continue on Tinker Diagonal

    11.8 mi · 14 min · Tinker Diagonal

  34. 34

    Continue on Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway

    75.5 mi · 1 hr 17 min · Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway

  35. 35

    Continue on Tim Vandiver Memorial Highway

    1.4 mi · 1 min · Tim Vandiver Memorial Highway

  36. 36

    Continue on Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway

    243.8 mi · 4 hr 8 min · Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway

  37. 37

    Keep slight right to continue on Memphis

    124.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min

  38. 38

    Keep slight left to continue on Blues Highway

    1.3 km · 58 sec · Blues Highway

  39. 39

    Keep slight left

    7.1 mi · 9 min

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight right toward I 240 South, I 55 Alternate South: Jackson Mississippi, Madison Avenue

    783 ft · 19 sec

  41. 41

    Keep slight left to continue on I 240 South: Jackson

    1611 ft · 39 sec

  42. 42

    Merge slight left onto Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway

    1 km · 53 sec · Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight right toward Crump Boulevard, Lamar Avenue

    1588 ft · 36 sec

  44. 44

    Keep slight left to continue on Lamar Avenue

    47 m · 10 sec

  45. 45

    Turn left onto Lamar Avenue

    226.7 mi · 4 hr 9 min · Lamar Avenue

  46. 46

    Keep slight right to continue on I 65 South: Birmingham

    2657 ft · 38 sec

  47. 47

    Merge slight left

    3.5 mi · 4 min

  48. 48

    Take the exit slight left toward I 20 East, I 59 North: Atlanta, Gadsden

    1037 ft · 25 sec

  49. 49

    Merge slight right

    5.1 mi · 7 min

  50. 50

    Keep slight right to continue on I 20 East: Atlanta

    152.2 mi · 2 hr 48 min

  51. 51

    Continue on Purple Heart Highway

    46.9 mi · 50 min · Purple Heart Highway

  52. 52

    Continue on Carl Sanders Highway

    119.6 mi · 2 hr 8 min · Carl Sanders Highway

  53. 53

    Take the exit slight right toward SC 39: Wagener, Monetta

    1694 ft · 41 sec

  54. 54

    Keep slight right to continue on SC 39: Wagener, Monetta

    53 m · 4 sec

  55. 55

    Turn straight onto Old Ninety Six Indian Trail

    11.6 mi · 16 min · Old Ninety Six Indian Trail

  56. 56

    Continue on Railroad Avenue West

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Railroad Avenue West

  57. 57

    Continue on Festival Trail Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Festival Trail Road

  58. 58

    Keep slight left to continue on Walker Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Walker Road

  59. 59

    Continue on John Nunn Highway

    4.1 mi · 6 min · John Nunn Highway

  60. 60

    Turn left onto Salley Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Salley Road

  61. 61

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route

    39 m · 2 sec

  62. 62

    Exit the roundabout

    7 mi · 10 min

  63. 63

    Turn right onto North Road

    16.3 mi · 24 min · North Road

  64. 64

    Continue on Chestnut Street

    3.1 mi · 5 min · Chestnut Street

  65. 65

    Continue on Whittaker Parkway

    1.1 mi · 1 min · Whittaker Parkway

  66. 66

    Turn left onto Five Chop Road

    6.1 mi · 8 min · Five Chop Road

  67. 67

    Take the exit slight right

    2180 ft · 53 sec

  68. 68

    Merge slight left

    65.9 mi · 1 hr 14 min

  69. 69

    Take the exit slight left toward Meeting Street, Visitor Center, Downtown

    1994 ft · 53 sec

  70. 70

    Turn right onto Meeting Street

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Meeting Street

  71. 71

    Turn left onto Broad Street

    12 m · 1 sec · Broad Street

  72. 72

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Broad Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Saint George and Charleston.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
72 steps
23 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
22
7 merges, 15 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
3.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 40 East
609 mi · 27%
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
319 mi · 14%
Lamar Avenue
227 mi · 10%
I 20 East
157 mi · 7%
Arizona State Highway 264
124 mi · 6%
Memphis
124 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I 40 East

Merge slight left

609 mi · 10h 21m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
40h 28m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
80h 56m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+297.4 mi
1919.2 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Johnson
20h 14m from Saint George
Leave By
3:04 AM MDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Saint George and Mostly Cloudy near Charleston.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Saint George to Charleston?

The road trip is about 2216.6 miles (3567.3 km) and usually takes 40h 28m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Johnson is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1106.8 miles from Saint George and 1109.8 miles from Charleston.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 1919.2 miles (3088.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 297.4 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $385.39 one way or $770.78 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 695.1 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Saint George and Charleston, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Saint George and Mostly Cloudy near Charleston.

Stop Ideas Near Johnson

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Johnson, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Johnson.

RAIL

Norman

58 mi away
200 South Jones Avenue
RAIL

Santa Fe Depot

61 mi away
100 South E.K. Gaylord Blvd.
RAIL

Purcell

64 mi away
East Main St and North Santa Fe Ave.
RAIL

Guthrie, OK

75 mi away
409 West Oklahoma Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Saint George and Charleston. Straight-line distance: 1919.21 mi (3088.67 km).

Saint George

#1 Saint George

The most populous city in Washington County, Utah.

Population92,378
Coordinates37.1041500, -113.5841200
Altitude823
CountryUnited States
Charleston

#2 Charleston

The most populous city in South Carolina.

Population139,714
Coordinates32.7765700, -79.9309200
Altitude6
CountryUnited States
Start: Saint George (-113.58412, 37.10415)
End: Charleston (-79.93092, 32.77657)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 3567 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)73h 51m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)55h 25m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)44h 19m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)36h 56m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)31h 39m
80 mph (129 km/h)27h 39m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
78.22 gal
296.08 L · about $385.39
Round trip
$770.78
156.44 gal · 592.16 L
Estimated CO2
695.1 kg one way
Round trip: 1390.3 kg / 3065 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.93 $385.39 $770.78
Mid-grade $5.21 $407.53 $815.05
Premium $5.47 $427.63 $855.26
Diesel $6.43 $503.19 $1,006.38

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Utah · Oct 07, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 2 hours time gap between Saint George, UT and Charleston, SC. The current time in Saint George is 02:43:08, although it is 04:43:08 in Charleston.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.