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BDE to CGX: distance & flight time
Baudette (Baudette International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
584 mi
939 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
584 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BDE — Baudette International Airport · Baudette, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BDE
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport54 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport56 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport74 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport85 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 BDE from CGX?
The flight distance from Baudette (BDE) to Chicago (CGX) is 584 miles (939 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDE to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 BDE to CGX?
Nonstop service on BDE–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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDE to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BDE–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BDE to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BDE–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.