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CHA to LAF: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
383 mi
617 km · 333 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
383 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from LAF?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Lafayette (LAF) is 383 miles (617 km, 333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 LAF?
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