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CGX to BWI: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
603 mi
971 km · 524 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
603 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from BWI?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Baltimore (BWI) is 603 miles (971 km, 524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 BWI?
Nonstop service on CGX–BWI 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Baltimore?
Baltimore is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to BWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–BWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to BWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–BWI 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.