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CGX to HZP: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,506 mi
2,423 km · 1,308 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from HZP?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,506 miles (2,423 km, 1,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 HZP?
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