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CGX to YWG: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport)
723 mi
1,163 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from YWG?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Winnipeg (YWG) is 723 miles (1,163 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to YWG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from CGX to YWG?
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