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CGX to VIE: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Vienna (Vienna International Airport)
4,697 mi
7,559 km · 4,081 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- VIE — Vienna International Airport · Vienna, Austria
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 VIE
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport68 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from VIE?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Vienna (VIE) is 4,697 miles (7,559 km, 4,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to VIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 VIE?
Nonstop service on CGX–VIE 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 9h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Vienna?
Vienna is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to VIE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–VIE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to VIE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–VIE 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.