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CGX to OLV: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport)
490 mi
788 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, United States
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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from OLV?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Olive Branch (OLV) is 490 miles (788 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to OLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 OLV?
Nonstop service on CGX–OLV 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to OLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–OLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to OLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–OLV 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.