Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CGX to YNS: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport)
867 mi
1,396 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live CGX→YNS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from YNS?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Nemiscau (YNS) is 867 miles (1,396 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to YNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Nemiscau?
Nemiscau is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to YNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–YNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.