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CHA to JFK: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
733 mi
1,180 km · 637 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
733 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from JFK?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to New York (JFK) is 733 miles (1,180 km, 637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to JFK?
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