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CHA to SDF: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
219 mi
352 km · 190 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
219 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from SDF?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Louisville (SDF) is 219 miles (352 km, 190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 SDF?
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