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DWH to CGX: distance & flight time
Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
927 mi
1,492 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
927 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 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 DWH from CGX?
The flight distance from Houston (DWH) to Chicago (CGX) is 927 miles (1,492 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWH to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 DWH to CGX?
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