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

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

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

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

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

One-stop flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga most commonly connect through: • Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 39% of one-stop connections • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 38% of one-stop connections • Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 11% of one-stop connections • Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 9% of one-stop connections

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

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 45% on flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $449 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $813, a difference of $364. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How long is a flight from San Francisco to Chattanooga?

A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Chattanooga takes 00m, covering 2,062 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 $361 to $3,478. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.

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

One-way fares from San Francisco to Chattanooga are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $322, which is 34% below the typical average for this route.

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

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 19m, compared with 7h 38m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and 7h 51m via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH).

What is the time difference between San Francisco and Chattanooga?

Chattanooga is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco (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 Francisco to Chattanooga flight?

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga range from $399 to $611, with an average of $511 over the past 12 months. Anything below $399 counts as a good deal.

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

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga typically range from $399 to $611. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $361, on American Airlines.

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

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Chattanooga. It’s 13% cheaper than the average day, while Monday is the most expensive, with prices 59% higher.

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

•September is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Chattanooga at $320 round-trip. •December ($813) and March ($595) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 154% 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 Francisco to Chattanooga?

American Airlines ($361) and Delta ($361) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Chattanooga according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

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

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) is the most popular layover for the San Francisco to Chattanooga route. 39% 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 Francisco to Chattanooga?

Flights via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $474. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

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

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) had the shortest average connection time for San Francisco to Chattanooga layovers at 4h 29m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Chattanooga

Sat, Dec 5 - Wed, Dec 9

5:35 am - 3:14 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

6h 39m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

12:03 pm - 7:27 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

10h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$361American Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 15

11:59 pm - 11:25 amSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 26m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:29 pm - 11:55 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

8h 26m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$361Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

2:00 pm - 11:51 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

6h 51m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:40 am - 12:47 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

9h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$361Delta

Sat, Dec 5 - Wed, Dec 9

8:01 am - 6:41 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

4:00 pm - 9:44 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

8h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$361Delta

Fri, Dec 4 - Wed, Dec 9

1:27 pm - 12:24 amSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 57m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

3:07 pm - 10:48 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

10h 41m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$380American Airlines

Mon, Dec 7 - Mon, Dec 21

9:59 pm - 9:57 amSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 58m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

8:13 pm - 12:37 amCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

7h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$399American Airlines

Mon, Dec 7 - Mon, Dec 21

7:50 am - 7:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 40m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

3:06 pm - 11:09 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

11h 03m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$399American Airlines

Sat, Jan 30 - Wed, Feb 3

8:15 am - 8:40 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

9h 25m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 am - 12:10 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

8h 40m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$491United Airlines

Wed, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 9

10:40 pm - 9:50 amSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 10m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

4:27 pm - 12:30 amCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

11h 03m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$491United Airlines

Sat, Jan 30 - Wed, Feb 3

4:25 pm - 9:50 amSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

14h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 am - 1:45 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

10h 15m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$547United Airlines

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Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 1

10:03 pm - 9:32 amSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 29m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

12:07 pm - 7:23 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

10h 16m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$534American Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 1

8:41 am - 10:53 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

11h 12m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

8:15 pm - 12:39 amCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

7h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$573American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

5:00 am - 5:10 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

9h 10m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:55 pm - 11:28 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

8h 33m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$594United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

5:00 am - 5:10 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

9h 10m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:55 pm - 11:28 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

8h 33m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$626United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Fri, Nov 6

5:00 am - 5:10 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

9h 10m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

4:40 pm - 7:30 amCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

17h 50m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Ontario

$997United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

12:05 pm - 11:42 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 37m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

9:45 am - 4:19 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

9h 34m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,060American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

12:05 pm - 11:42 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

8h 37m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

7:13 pm - 11:31 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

7h 18m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,090American Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 5

8:00 am - 6:38 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

7h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:25 pm - 11:56 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

9h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,237Delta

Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 1

6:20 am - 10:47 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

13h 27m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:35 am - 1:08 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

10h 33m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,418Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

9:54 am - 10:47 pmSFO San Francisco-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field

9h 53m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:35 am - 1:08 pmCHA Chattanooga Lovell Field-SFO San Francisco

10h 33m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,606Delta

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How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Chattanooga departing in december.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Chattanooga?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Chattanooga. It’s 13% cheaper than the average day, while Monday is the most expensive, with prices 59% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Chattanooga? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •September is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Chattanooga at $320 round-trip.
•December ($813) and March ($595) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 154% 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 Francisco to Chattanooga?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga:

• Economy Class
• First Class
How long is a flight from San Francisco to Chattanooga?
A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Chattanooga takes 00m, covering 2,062 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Chattanooga flight?
Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga range from $399 to $611, with an average of $511 over the past 12 months. Anything below $399 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from San Francisco 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 $361 to $3,478. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from San Francisco to Chattanooga looking right now?
One-way fares from San Francisco to Chattanooga are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $322, which is 34% 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 Francisco to Chattanooga?
Flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Chattanooga Lovell Field (CHA).
Which airports do connecting flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga pass through?
One-stop flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga most commonly connect through:

• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 39% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 38% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 11% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 9% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 45% on flights from San Francisco to Chattanooga. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $449 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $813, a difference of $364.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Francisco to Chattanooga?
Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 19m, compared with 7h 38m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and 7h 51m via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH).
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco (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 Wednesday departure and avoid flying on Monday. On this route, Wednesday flights average $449, about $364 less than Monday fares (45% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your San Francisco to Chattanooga trip for September. Fares historically average $320 round-trip in that month - typically $493 less than the most expensive month, which is December (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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