Atlanta (ATL) to Chattanooga (CHA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 01m
Bearing
336° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 106 miles (171 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–CHA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CHA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
533
May 2026
Seats
48,935
both directions
Passengers
40,935
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–CHA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop ATL–CHA departures in May 2026 (290), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
290 departures · 21,868 seats
Share of departures54.4%83.3%
Load
- DL
243 departures · 27,067 seats
Share of departures45.6%83.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CHA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 50% of ATL–CHA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
266 departures · 83.3% load
49.9% - Boeing 717-200
237 departures · 83.8% load
44.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
24 departures · 82.9% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 89.2% load
0.4% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 91.7% load
0.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 78.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 91.6% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 88.8% load
0.2%
How has ATL–CHA traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CHA departures rose from 512 in June 2025 to 533 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CHA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
512 departures · 42,480 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2025
508 departures · 43,819 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
512 departures · 41,141 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
480 departures · 40,201 passengers
88.7%
Load
October 2025
515 departures · 43,785 passengers
89.4%
Load
November 2025
454 departures · 35,426 passengers
84.2%
Load
December 2025
471 departures · 32,947 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
402 departures · 30,032 passengers
85.2%
Load
February 2026
407 departures · 29,822 passengers
86.8%
Load
March 2026
505 departures · 36,844 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
499 departures · 36,196 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
533 departures · 40,935 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHA → ATL
85.3% full
270 departures · 21,352 passengers
ATL → CHA
81.9% full
263 departures · 19,583 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CHA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Chattanooga
US
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
Coordinates
35.04°N, 85.20°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Chattanooga (CHA)?
ATL to CHA is 106 miles (171 km / 92 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to CHA?
A nonstop covers the 106-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–CHA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (49.9%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (44.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–CHA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 106-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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