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CLU to CGX: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
201 mi
323 km · 174 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CLU
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLU from CGX?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Chicago (CGX) is 201 miles (323 km, 174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 CLU to CGX?
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