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FOE to MDW: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
460 mi
740 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
460 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- 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 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 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 FOE from MDW?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Chicago (MDW) is 460 miles (740 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 MDW?
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