Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
Chattanooga, United StatesCHA / KCHA
Regional airport · 41 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,402 ft
83 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chattanooga → Chicago
CHA
ChattanoogaChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
ChattanoogaChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport- Distance
- 487 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Chattanooga.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Chattanooga to Chicago. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Chattanooga for the options.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Chattanooga: 41.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
The airports on this route
Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Chattanooga to Chicago
The distance between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is approximately 487 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chattanooga from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 487 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Chattanooga to Chicago?
- No direct connection between CHA and MDW has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Chattanooga and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind 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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.