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CHA to GRR: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
542 mi
873 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from GRR?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 542 miles (873 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 CHA to GRR?
Nonstop service on CHA–GRR 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 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to GRR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHA–GRR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHA to GRR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHA–GRR 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.