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BOW to CGX: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
1,016 mi
1,635 km · 883 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
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 BOW from CGX?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Chicago (CGX) is 1,016 miles (1,635 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 BOW to CGX?
Nonstop service on BOW–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 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bartow and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOW–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOW to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOW–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.