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DAB to CGX: distance & flight time
Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
950 mi
1,528 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
950 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport49 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 DAB from CGX?
The flight distance from Daytona Beach (DAB) to Chicago (CGX) is 950 miles (1,528 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAB to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 DAB to CGX?
Nonstop service on DAB–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daytona Beach and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Daytona Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAB to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAB–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DAB to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DAB–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.