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ART to MDW: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
612 mi
986 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, United States
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ART from MDW?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Chicago (MDW) is 612 miles (986 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Watertown and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to MDW?
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