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FTY to CGX: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
583 mi
938 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from CGX?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Chicago (CGX) is 583 miles (938 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Atlanta and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTY to CGX?
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