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MHR to CHA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
1,999 mi
3,217 km · 1,737 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from CHA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 1,999 miles (3,217 km, 1,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 MHR to CHA?
Nonstop service on MHR–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 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHR–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHR to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHR–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.