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FEL to CGX: distance & flight time
Fuerstenfeldbruck (Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
4,498 mi
7,240 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FEL — Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base · Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany
- 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 FEL
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport22 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport37 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 FEL from CGX?
The flight distance from Fuerstenfeldbruck (FEL) to Chicago (CGX) is 4,498 miles (7,240 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FEL to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 time difference between Fuerstenfeldbruck and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Fuerstenfeldbruck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FEL to CGX?
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