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YOW to CHA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
870 mi
1,399 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from CHA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 870 miles (1,399 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from YOW to CHA?
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