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WUH to CHA: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
7,717 mi
12,420 km · 6,706 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from CHA?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 7,717 miles (12,420 km, 6,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 WUH to CHA?
Nonstop service on WUH–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 15h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wuhan and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 12 hours behind Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WUH–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WUH to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WUH–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.