Chattanooga (CHA) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
11° N
Chattanooga (CHA) to Detroit (DTW) is 506 miles (814 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHA–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHA–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
110
June 2026
Seats
8,036
both directions
Passengers
6,531
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHA–DTW?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CHA–DTW departures in June 2026 (108), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
108 departures · 7,884 seats
Share of departures98.2%81.4%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.8%76.3%
Load
What plane flies CHA–DTW?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 58% of CHA–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
64 departures · 78.1% load
58.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
46 departures · 86.1% load
41.8%
How has CHA–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–DTW departures rose from 109 in July 2025 to 110 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
109 departures · 6,853 passengers
85.9%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 7,159 passengers
84.1%
Load
September 2025
106 departures · 6,299 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 7,007 passengers
81.9%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 5,860 passengers
72.5%
Load
December 2025
100 departures · 4,976 passengers
71.8%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 2,465 passengers
65.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 2,948 passengers
74.7%
Load
March 2026
104 departures · 5,813 passengers
77.2%
Load
April 2026
112 departures · 5,653 passengers
68.6%
Load
May 2026
111 departures · 6,494 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2026
110 departures · 6,531 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHA → DTW
82.5% full
55 departures · 3,316 passengers
DTW → CHA
80.0% full
55 departures · 3,215 passengers
Nonstop CHA–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 Detroit (DTW)?
CHA to DTW is 506 miles (814 km / 440 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHA to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 506-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHA–DTW?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (58.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (41.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHA–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 506-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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