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CNN to CGX: distance & flight time
Kannur (Kannur International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
8,570 mi
13,792 km · 7,447 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, India
- 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 CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
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- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 mi away
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 CNN from CGX?
The flight distance from Kannur (CNN) to Chicago (CGX) is 8,570 miles (13,792 km, 7,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNN to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 CNN to CGX?
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