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FOE to CGX: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
469 mi
754 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
469 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 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 FOE from CGX?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Chicago (CGX) is 469 miles (754 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 FOE to CGX?
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