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HOT to CHA: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
450 mi
723 km · 391 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
450 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
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 HOT from CHA?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 450 miles (723 km, 391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 HOT to CHA?
Nonstop service on HOT–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hot Springs and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOT–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOT to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOT–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.