Chattanooga (CHA) to Denver (DEN)

1,116mi
1,796 km970 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 02m

Bearing

293° NW

Chattanooga (CHA) to Denver (DEN) is 1,116 miles (1,796 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CHA → DENCHADEN

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What actually flies CHA–DEN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHA–DEN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

12

July 2026

Seats

1,316

both directions

Passengers

1,153

both directions

Load factor

87.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CHA–DEN?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CHA–DEN departures in July 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies CHA–DEN?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of CHA–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CHA–DEN traffic changed?

Nonstop CHA–DEN departures rose from 1 in October 2025 to 12 in July 2026.

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

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 187 passengers

    98.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    4 departures · 246 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • June 2026

    8 departures · 504 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • July 2026

    12 departures · 1,153 passengers

    87.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DEN → CHA

90.3% full

8 departures · 935 passengers

CHA → DEN

77.9% full

4 departures · 218 passengers

Nonstop CHA–DEN 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

CHA

Chattanooga

US

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

Coordinates

35.04°N, 85.20°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Chattanooga (CHA) from Denver (DEN)?

CHA to DEN is 1,116 miles (1,796 km / 970 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CHA to DEN?

A nonstop covers the 1,116-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CHA–DEN?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (33.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying CHA–DEN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,116-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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