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CGX to ATW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Appleton (Appleton International Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ATW — Appleton International Airport · Appleton, 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 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 ATW
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport19 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport25 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport34 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from ATW?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Appleton (ATW) is 172 miles (277 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to ATW?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 CGX to ATW?
Nonstop service on CGX–ATW 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to ATW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–ATW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to ATW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–ATW 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.