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 July 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CHA–CLT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
419
July 2026
Seats
20,950
both directions
Passengers
16,465
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHA–CLT?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHA–CLT in July 2026 (419 departures).
- PT
419 departures · 20,950 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.6%
Load
What plane flies CHA–CLT?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of CHA–CLT departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
419 departures · 78.6% load
100.0%
How has CHA–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–CLT departures fell from 431 in August 2025 to 419 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
415 departures · 16,166 passengers
77.4%
Load
July 2026
419 departures · 16,465 passengers
78.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → CHA
81.5% full
210 departures · 8,553 passengers
CHA → CLT
75.7% full
209 departures · 7,912 passengers
Nonstop CHA–CLT 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
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 July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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