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CGX to LSE: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport)
232 mi
373 km · 201 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
232 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from LSE?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to La Crosse (LSE) is 232 miles (373 km, 201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to LSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 LSE?
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