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ESF to CHA: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
481 mi
774 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
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 ESF from CHA?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 481 miles (774 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 ESF to CHA?
Nonstop service on ESF–CHA 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESF to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESF–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESF to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESF–CHA 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.