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EKI to CGX: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
83 mi
134 km · 72 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
83 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from CGX?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Chicago (CGX) is 83 miles (134 km, 72 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 EKI to CGX?
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