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ACA to CGX: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
1,878 mi
3,022 km · 1,632 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from CGX?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Chicago (CGX) is 1,878 miles (3,022 km, 1,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACA to CGX?
Nonstop service on ACA–CGX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Acapulco and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACA–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACA to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACA–CGX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.