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WLG to CHA: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
8,227 mi
13,239 km · 7,149 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 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 WLG from CHA?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 8,227 miles (13,239 km, 7,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 WLG to CHA?
Nonstop service on WLG–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 16h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wellington and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 16 hours behind Wellington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WLG–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WLG to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WLG–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.