Chattanooga (CHA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
261° W
Chattanooga (CHA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 694 miles (1,116 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHA–DFW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHA–DFW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
278
April 2026
Seats
21,007
both directions
Passengers
15,520
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CHA–DFW?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CHA–DFW departures in April 2026 (276), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
276 departures · 20,877 seats
Share of departures99.3%73.9%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
2 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.7%63.8%
Load
What plane flies CHA–DFW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 96% of CHA–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
266 departures · 74.1% load
95.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
10 departures · 70.7% load
3.6% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 63.8% load
0.7%
How has CHA–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–DFW departures rose from 240 in May 2025 to 278 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
240 departures · 16,347 passengers
89.7%
Load
June 2025
286 departures · 18,236 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2025
296 departures · 18,734 passengers
86.1%
Load
August 2025
272 departures · 16,819 passengers
84.3%
Load
September 2025
253 departures · 16,004 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
272 departures · 17,514 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
283 departures · 15,967 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
300 departures · 17,011 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
257 departures · 14,701 passengers
76.0%
Load
February 2026
239 departures · 14,487 passengers
80.3%
Load
March 2026
229 departures · 14,092 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
278 departures · 15,520 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → CHA
73.2% full
142 departures · 7,856 passengers
CHA → DFW
74.6% full
136 departures · 7,664 passengers
Nonstop CHA–DFW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Chattanooga
US
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
Coordinates
35.04°N, 85.20°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chattanooga (CHA) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
CHA to DFW is 694 miles (1,116 km / 603 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHA to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 694-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHA–DFW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (95.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (3.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHA–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 694-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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