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BFH to CGX: distance & flight time
Curitiba (Bacacheri Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
5,254 mi
8,456 km · 4,566 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFH — Bacacheri Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
- 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 BFH
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport9 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo59 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport63 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport99 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 BFH from CGX?
The flight distance from Curitiba (BFH) to Chicago (CGX) is 5,254 miles (8,456 km, 4,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFH to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Curitiba and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Curitiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFH to CGX?
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