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LCX to CHA: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
8,003 mi
12,880 km · 6,955 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from CHA?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 8,003 miles (12,880 km, 6,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 LCX to CHA?
Nonstop service on LCX–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 16h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Longyan and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 12 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCX–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCX to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCX–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.