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CGX to ELD: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
661 mi
1,064 km · 574 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
661 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from ELD?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to El Dorado (ELD) is 661 miles (1,064 km, 574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 ELD?
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