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CGX to AUW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport)
235 mi
378 km · 204 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
235 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from AUW?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Wausau (AUW) is 235 miles (378 km, 204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to AUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 AUW?
Nonstop service on CGX–AUW 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 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to AUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–AUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to AUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–AUW 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.