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CHO to DLS: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport)
2,229 mi
3,588 km · 1,937 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, United States
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHO
Near DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHO from DLS?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to The Dalles (DLS) is 2,229 miles (3,588 km, 1,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to DLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 CHO to DLS?
Nonstop service on CHO–DLS 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 4h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and The Dalles?
The Dalles is 3 hours behind Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to DLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–DLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHO to DLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHO–DLS 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.