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CGX to FDH: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
4,454 mi
7,167 km · 3,870 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from FDH?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 4,454 miles (7,167 km, 3,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to FDH?
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