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SEA to CHA: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
2,085 mi
3,355 km · 1,812 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from CHA?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 2,085 miles (3,355 km, 1,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Seattle and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to CHA?
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