Atlanta (ATL) to Chattanooga (CHA)

106mi
171 km92 nm

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 data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CHA; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

537

July 2026

Seats

52,378

both directions

Passengers

44,239

both directions

Load factor

84.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–CHA?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CHA departures in July 2026 (293), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    293 departures · 34,129 seats

    85.2%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    192 departures · 14,585 seats

    83.3%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    50 departures · 3,512 seats

    81.4%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    1 departures · 76 seats

    97.4%

    Load

  • QK

    Jazz Aviation

    1 departures · 76 seats

    92.1%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–CHA?

In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 49% of ATL–CHA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–CHA traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–CHA departures rose from 512 in August 2025 to 537 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–CHA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    499 departures · 39,600 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    537 departures · 44,239 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CHA → ATL

85.4% full

290 departures · 25,097 passengers

ATL → CHA

83.3% full

247 departures · 19,142 passengers

Nonstop ATL–CHA traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

CHA

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 July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (49.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (35.9%).

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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