Chattanooga (CHA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 17m
Bearing
86° E
Chattanooga (CHA) to Charlotte (CLT) is 241 miles (388 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHA–CLT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHA–CLT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
474
May 2026
Seats
23,726
both directions
Passengers
18,737
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHA–CLT?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop CHA–CLT departures in May 2026 (473), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
473 departures · 23,650 seats
Share of departures99.8%79.0%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%82.9%
Load
What plane flies CHA–CLT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of CHA–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
473 departures · 79.0% load
99.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 82.9% load
0.2%
How has CHA–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–CLT departures rose from 405 in June 2025 to 474 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
405 departures · 18,410 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
410 departures · 18,523 passengers
86.0%
Load
August 2025
431 departures · 18,284 passengers
81.5%
Load
September 2025
461 departures · 21,088 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
492 departures · 21,309 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
373 departures · 14,619 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
401 departures · 15,658 passengers
78.1%
Load
January 2026
352 departures · 13,723 passengers
78.0%
Load
February 2026
319 departures · 12,831 passengers
80.5%
Load
March 2026
403 departures · 16,079 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
469 departures · 16,227 passengers
69.2%
Load
May 2026
474 departures · 18,737 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHA → CLT
79.0% full
237 departures · 9,376 passengers
CLT → CHA
79.0% full
237 departures · 9,361 passengers
Nonstop CHA–CLT 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
Chattanooga
US
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
Coordinates
35.04°N, 85.20°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chattanooga (CHA) from Charlotte (CLT)?
CHA to CLT is 241 miles (388 km / 209 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHA to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 241-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHA–CLT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (99.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (0.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHA–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 241-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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