Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CHA to TOP: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
638 mi
1,027 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CHA→TOP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from TOP?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Topeka (TOP) is 638 miles (1,027 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 time difference between Chattanooga and Topeka?
Topeka is 1 hour behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to TOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHA–TOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.