Which airports can I use when flying from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Flights from San Diego to Chattanooga usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at Chattanooga Lovell Field (CHA).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Chattanooga: • Economy Class • First Class

Which airports do connecting flights from San Diego to Chattanooga pass through?

One-stop flights from San Diego to Chattanooga most commonly connect through: • Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 53% of one-stop connections • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 37% of one-stop connections • Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) - 5% of one-stop connections • Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 3% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 42% on flights from San Diego to Chattanooga. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $444 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $756, a difference of $312. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

How long is a flight from San Diego to Chattanooga?

A nonstop flight from San Diego to Chattanooga takes 00m, covering 1,833 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga?

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Have flight prices from San Diego to Chattanooga changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $367 to $2,512. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from San Diego to Chattanooga looking right now?

One-way fares from San Diego to Chattanooga are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $335, which is 14% below the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Flying via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 42m, compared with 7h 02m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) and 7h 23m via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH).

What is the time difference between San Diego and Chattanooga?

Chattanooga is 3 hours ahead of San Diego (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Chattanooga Lovell Field Airport (CHA)?

Chattanooga Lovell Field Airport (CHA) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $67 for economy cars. Top options include: • Budget • Alamo • Thrifty • Dollar • Hertz

How much should I expect to pay for a San Diego to Chattanooga flight?

Round-trip flights from San Diego to Chattanooga range from $370 to $563, with an average of $472 over the past 12 months. Anything below $370 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Round-trip flights from San Diego to Chattanooga typically range from $370 to $563. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $367, on Delta.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Saturday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga. It’s 6% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 60% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga?

•July is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga at $368 round-trip. •March ($776) and December ($588) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 110% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Delta ($367) and American Airlines ($379) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from San Diego to Chattanooga according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) is the most popular layover for the San Diego to Chattanooga route. 53% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via DFW.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from San Diego to Chattanooga?

Flights via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $382. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from San Diego to Chattanooga which airport offers the shortest layover?

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) had the shortest average connection time for San Diego to Chattanooga layovers at 3h 52m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Chattanooga

Wed, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 5

6:47 pm - 9:19 amSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

11h 32m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:12 pm - 10:52 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

13h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$367Delta

Wed, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 5

7:20 am - 11:51 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

13h 31m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:59 pm - 9:20 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

9h 21m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$373Delta

Wed, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 22

10:20 pm - 8:35 amSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 15m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

4:06 pm - 8:43 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

7h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$379American Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 6

7:15 am - 7:30 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

9h 15m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

12:07 pm - 5:55 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

8h 48m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$379American Airlines

Fri, Dec 11 - Tue, Dec 15

12:29 pm - 9:30 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

6h 01m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

4:03 pm - 9:12 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

8h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$379American Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Sat, Dec 5

8:00 am - 6:44 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:35 am - 11:54 amCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

9h 19m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$379Delta

Fri, Apr 9 - Mon, Apr 12

10:40 pm - 9:06 amSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 26m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:55 pm - 9:52 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

9h 57m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$379Delta

Thu, Dec 3 - Sat, Dec 12

6:50 am - 5:01 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 11m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:40 pm - 8:08 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

9h 28m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Los Angeles

$384United Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Sat, Dec 5

6:50 am - 5:01 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 11m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 am - 4:00 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

12h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

$384United Airlines

Fri, Dec 11 - Tue, Dec 15

6:20 am - 8:38 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

11h 18m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 am - 11:27 amCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

7h 57m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$384United Airlines

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Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

9:25 pm - 8:32 amSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 07m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

4:03 pm - 8:35 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

7h 32m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$539American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

6:50 am - 5:10 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 20m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:52 pm - 6:39 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

7h 47m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$566United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

6:50 am - 5:10 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 20m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:41 am - 6:37 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

10h 56m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$571United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

9:25 pm - 8:32 amSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 07m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

12:07 pm - 6:23 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

9h 16m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$632American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

6:50 am - 5:10 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 20m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:52 pm - 10:40 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

7h 48m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$642United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 8

9:25 pm - 8:32 amSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 07m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

6:20 am - 1:28 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

10h 08m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$709American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

9:25 pm - 8:32 amSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 07m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

4:03 pm - 8:35 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

7h 32m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$731American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

9:25 pm - 8:32 amSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 07m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

12:07 pm - 6:23 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

9h 16m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$821American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

7:41 pm - 1:14 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

14h 33m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:52 pm - 8:36 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

9h 44m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Denver Intl

$858United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

7:41 pm - 1:14 pmSAN San Diego-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

14h 33m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:52 pm - 8:36 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SAN San Diego

9h 44m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Denver Intl

$858United Airlines

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How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Chattanooga? This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Diego to Chattanooga departing in december.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Saturday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga. It’s 6% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 60% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from San Diego to Chattanooga, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •July is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga at $368 round-trip.
•March ($776) and December ($588) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 110% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Diego to Chattanooga?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Chattanooga:

• Economy Class
• First Class
How long is a flight from San Diego to Chattanooga?
A nonstop flight from San Diego to Chattanooga takes 00m, covering 1,833 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from San Diego to Chattanooga?
No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.
How much should I expect to pay for a San Diego to Chattanooga flight?
Round-trip flights from San Diego to Chattanooga range from $370 to $563, with an average of $472 over the past 12 months. Anything below $370 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from San Diego to Chattanooga changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $367 to $2,512. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from San Diego to Chattanooga looking right now?
One-way fares from San Diego to Chattanooga are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $335, which is 14% below the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at Chattanooga Lovell Field Airport (CHA)?
Chattanooga Lovell Field Airport (CHA) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $67 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Budget
• Alamo
• Thrifty
• Dollar
• Hertz
Which airports can I use when flying from San Diego to Chattanooga?
Flights from San Diego to Chattanooga usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at Chattanooga Lovell Field (CHA).
Which airports do connecting flights from San Diego to Chattanooga pass through?
One-stop flights from San Diego to Chattanooga most commonly connect through:

• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 53% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 37% of one-stop connections
• Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) - 5% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 3% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Diego to Chattanooga?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 42% on flights from San Diego to Chattanooga. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $444 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $756, a difference of $312.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Diego to Chattanooga?
Flying via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 42m, compared with 7h 02m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) and 7h 23m via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH).
What is the time difference between San Diego and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 3 hours ahead of San Diego (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Saturday departure and avoid flying on Sunday. On this route, Saturday flights average $444, about $312 less than Sunday fares (41% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your San Diego to Chattanooga trip for July. Fares historically average $368 round-trip in that month - typically $408 less than the most expensive month, which is March (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Chattanooga Lovell Field Airport.

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