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CGX to VAD: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
791 mi
1,273 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
791 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from VAD?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Valdosta (VAD) is 791 miles (1,273 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 VAD?
Nonstop service on CGX–VAD 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Valdosta?
Valdosta is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to VAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–VAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to VAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–VAD 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.