Cities near Charleston, SC
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to Charleston is Charlotte, NC, 166 miles north — roughly 3 hr 13 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 7.25% against 9% in Charleston.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the Charleston centroid (32.962, -79.865).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 166.2 mi | 3 hr 13 min | north | 7.25% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 204.3 mi | 3 hr 57 min | southwest | 7.5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 206.5 mi | 4 hr | north | 7.25% |
| Greensboro, NC | 214.9 mi | 4 hr 10 min | north | 7% |
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.
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