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MQY to CHA: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
100 mi
161 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
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 MQY from CHA?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 100 miles (161 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 Smyrna and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to CHA?
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