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CGX to CLU: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
201 mi
323 km · 174 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from CLU?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Columbus (CLU) is 201 miles (323 km, 174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from CGX to CLU?
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