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CGX to FTW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
822 mi
1,322 km · 714 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from FTW?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 822 miles (1,322 km, 714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 FTW?
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