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BLI to CHA: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
2,114 mi
3,402 km · 1,837 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Near CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLI from CHA?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 2,114 miles (3,402 km, 1,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLI to CHA?
Nonstop service on BLI–CHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bellingham and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 3 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLI–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLI to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLI–CHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.