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BIN to CGX: distance & flight time
Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
6,915 mi
11,129 km · 6,009 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
- 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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 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 BIN from CGX?
The flight distance from Bamyan (BIN) to Chicago (CGX) is 6,915 miles (11,129 km, 6,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIN to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Bamyan and Chicago?
Chicago is 9.5 hours behind Bamyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIN to CGX?
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