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DEC to CHA: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
388 mi
624 km · 337 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
388 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from CHA?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 388 miles (624 km, 337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to CHA?
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 time difference between Decatur and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to CHA?
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