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NEW to CHA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
445 mi
716 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
445 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from CHA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 445 miles (716 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 New Orleans and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to CHA?
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