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CGX to ISW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Wisconsin Rapids (Alexander Field South Wood County Airport)
206 mi
332 km · 179 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
206 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m 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
- ISW — Alexander Field South Wood County Airport · Wisconsin Rapids, 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 ISW
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport20 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport26 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport30 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from ISW?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Wisconsin Rapids (ISW) is 206 miles (332 km, 179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to ISW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 ISW?
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