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BSB to CGX: distance & flight time
Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
4,723 mi
7,601 km · 4,104 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m 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
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, 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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 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 BSB from CGX?
The flight distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Chicago (CGX) is 4,723 miles (7,601 km, 4,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSB to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Brasilia and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Brasilia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSB to CGX?
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