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FSM to CHA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from CHA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 FSM to CHA?
Nonstop service on FSM–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–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.