Chattanooga (CHA) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
54° NE
Chattanooga (CHA) to New York (LGA) is 733 miles (1,180 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHA–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop CHA–LGA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
109
April 2026
Seats
8,002
both directions
Passengers
4,264
both directions
Load factor
53.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CHA–LGA?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHA–LGA in April 2026 (109 departures).
- 9E
Endeavor Air
109 departures · 8,002 seats
Share of departures100.0%53.3%
Load
What plane flies CHA–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of CHA–LGA departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
109 departures · 53.3% load
100.0%
How has CHA–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–LGA departures rose from 59 in May 2025 to 109 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
59 departures · 3,452 passengers
78.6%
Load
June 2025
55 departures · 3,345 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2025
46 departures · 2,801 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
52 departures · 2,815 passengers
71.8%
Load
September 2025
99 departures · 4,850 passengers
66.4%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 5,659 passengers
69.5%
Load
November 2025
99 departures · 5,133 passengers
67.6%
Load
December 2025
84 departures · 4,561 passengers
72.7%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 1,740 passengers
48.2%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 1,672 passengers
50.1%
Load
March 2026
86 departures · 3,871 passengers
60.9%
Load
April 2026
109 departures · 4,264 passengers
53.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CHA → LGA
52.6% full
55 departures · 2,125 passengers
LGA → CHA
53.9% full
54 departures · 2,139 passengers
Nonstop CHA–LGA 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
Frequently asked
How far is Chattanooga (CHA) from New York (LGA)?
CHA to LGA is 733 miles (1,180 km / 637 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHA to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 733-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHA–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHA–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 733-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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