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CGX to YIC: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport)
7,424 mi
11,949 km · 6,452 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, China
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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from YIC?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Yichun (YIC) is 7,424 miles (11,949 km, 6,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to YIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 YIC?
Nonstop service on CGX–YIC 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 15h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Yichun?
Yichun is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to YIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–YIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to YIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–YIC 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.