Chattanooga: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chattanooga is a city of 181,099 people in United States (Tennessee), 208 m (682 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Union Station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Chattanooga runs from about 9 h 51 min a day in late December to 14 h 34 min in late June (computed for 35.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chattanooga is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,400 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Chattanooga: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Station. Trains to Chattanooga
Buses to Chattanooga · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nashville, 182 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Louisville, 359 km — trains
- Atlanta, 167 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington, 336 km
- Lexington-Fayette, 343 km
- Huntsville, 122 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Columbus, 289 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 218 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Montgomery, 312 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Knoxville, 162 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Givatayim, Hamm, Ascoli Piceno, Nizhny Tagil, Swindon, Gangneung, Tōno-shi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chattanooga?
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chattanooga?
About 181,099 people live in Chattanooga, across 391 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chattanooga in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Chattanooga?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chattanooga?
Nashville (182 km), Louisville (359 km), Atlanta (167 km), Lexington (336 km), Lexington-Fayette (343 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.