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MEM to CHA: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
270 mi
434 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from CHA?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 270 miles (434 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Memphis and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to CHA?
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