Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FRC to CGX: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
5,022 mi
8,082 km · 4,364 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
See live FRC→CGX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from CGX?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Chicago (CGX) is 5,022 miles (8,082 km, 4,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Franca and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRC–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.