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CCY to CGX: distance & flight time
Charles City (Northeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
268 mi
432 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CCY — Northeast Iowa Regional Airport · Charles City, 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.
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Near CCY
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport37 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport37 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport58 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport75 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 CCY from CGX?
The flight distance from Charles City (CCY) to Chicago (CGX) is 268 miles (432 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCY to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from CCY to CGX?
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