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ATY to CGX: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
523 mi
842 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
523 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, United States
- CGX — Chicago Meigs 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 ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 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 ATY from CGX?
The flight distance from Watertown (ATY) to Chicago (CGX) is 523 miles (842 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATY to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from ATY to CGX?
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