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Route

Columbia → Chattanooga

CAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
CHAChattanoogaChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
Distance
244 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Columbia and Chattanooga.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1.5
busiest month · Dec
1
quietest month · Oct
56 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. –Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Crystal Shamrockspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Columbia. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Pilatus PC-12PC1238%
  2. Embraer Legacy 450E54511%
  3. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B4%
  4. DA404%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P4%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614
  • Crystal Shamrock3×
February 202617
  • Crystal Shamrock3×
March 202618
  • Crystal Shamrock4×
April 202618
  • Crystal Shamrock3×
May 202613
  • Crystal Shamrock1×
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 202614–
    August 202616–
      September 202616–
        October 202514–
          November 2025Not seen in this month.
          December 20251.53–

            Airlines observed on this route

            From observed callsign routes on CAE-CHA - not a booking guarantee.

            Crystal Shamrock

            CYT

            Hub: CHA Chattanooga

            17 departure airportsView airline →

            About this route

            • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
            • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
            • Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
            • Direct destinations observed from Chattanooga: 41.

            The airports on this route

            Columbia Metropolitan Airport

            Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE

            Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft

            86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

            Airport pageAll direct destinations

            Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

            Chattanooga, United StatesCHA / KCHA

            Regional airport · 41 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,402 ft

            84 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

            Airport pageAll direct destinations

            Alternative airports for this journey

            Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

            CLT CHACharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte is about 89 mi from Columbia.View route →GSP CHAGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville is about 91 mi from Columbia.View route →

            About the route from Columbia to Chattanooga

            The observed direct connection between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) covers approximately 244 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Crystal Shamrock has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

            Frequently asked questions about this route

            How far is Columbia from Chattanooga by air?
            The great-circle distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) is approximately 244 mi.
            How long is the flight from Columbia to Chattanooga?
            Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
            Is there a direct connection from Columbia to Chattanooga?
            Yes, a direct connection between CAE and CHA has been observed in our route data.
            Which airlines have been observed on this route?
            In the available route data: Crystal Shamrock.
            How often is there a flight from Columbia to Chattanooga?
            On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 53 observed flights. Mainly Crystal Shamrock. That is an observation, not a timetable.
            What is the current time difference between Columbia and Chattanooga?
            Same local time in Columbia and Chattanooga.

            Where this data comes from

            The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

            The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

            Route data updated on October 11, 2026.