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CGX to MDG: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Mudanjiang (Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport)
6,041 mi
9,722 km · 5,249 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- MDG — Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport · Mudanjiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MDG
- JXA · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport96 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from MDG?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Mudanjiang (MDG) is 6,041 miles (9,722 km, 5,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to MDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGX to MDG?
Nonstop service on CGX–MDG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Mudanjiang?
Mudanjiang is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to MDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–MDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to MDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–MDG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.