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FNL to MDW: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
902 mi
1,451 km · 783 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
- MDW — Chicago Midway International 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNL from MDW?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Chicago (MDW) is 902 miles (1,451 km, 783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 FNL to MDW?
Nonstop service on FNL–MDW 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNL–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNL to MDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–MDW 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.