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CGX to YKZ: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport)
439 mi
707 km · 382 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
439 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, Canada
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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from YKZ?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Toronto (YKZ) is 439 miles (707 km, 382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to YKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 YKZ?
Nonstop service on CGX–YKZ 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to YKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–YKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to YKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–YKZ 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.