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CGX to MSP: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
351 mi
565 km · 305 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
351 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from MSP?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 351 miles (565 km, 305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 MSP?
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