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CVG to CGX: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
248 mi
399 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from CGX?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Chicago (CGX) is 248 miles (399 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 CVG to CGX?
Nonstop service on CVG–CGX 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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVG to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVG–CGX 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.