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CLU to CHA: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
295 mi
474 km · 256 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CLU
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLU from CHA?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 295 miles (474 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 CLU to CHA?
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