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CGX to BKL: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
307 mi
493 km · 266 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from BKL?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Cleveland (BKL) is 307 miles (493 km, 266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 BKL?
Nonstop service on CGX–BKL 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to BKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–BKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to BKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–BKL 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.