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CGX to ACT: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
885 mi
1,424 km · 769 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
885 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from ACT?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Waco (ACT) is 885 miles (1,424 km, 769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 CGX to ACT?
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