Flights Chattanooga → Atlanta
CHA → ATL
How long is the flight from Chattanooga to Atlanta?
The flight from Chattanooga (CHA) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 30 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chattanooga to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 11.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 710 flights using aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 700 and McDonnell Douglas MD-88, serving a highly trafficked destination airport that accommodates nearly 108 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chattanooga (CHA) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1703 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.76%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chattanooga the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chattanooga (CHA) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-east for about 171 km, a flight time of roughly 30m.
Departures from Chattanooga on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of CHA-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chattanooga the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,703 tracked CHA-ATL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about CHA-ATL
The flight from Chattanooga (CHA) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 30 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chattanooga (CHA) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1703 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chattanooga-Atlanta is 1.76% across 1703 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
