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CGX to BSB: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
4,723 mi
7,601 km · 4,104 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from BSB?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Brasilia (BSB) is 4,723 miles (7,601 km, 4,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 time difference between Chicago and Brasilia?
Brasilia is 2 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to BSB?
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