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FWA to CGX: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
139 mi
224 km · 121 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
139 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from CGX?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Chicago (CGX) is 139 miles (224 km, 121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 FWA to CGX?
Nonstop service on FWA–CGX 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FWA–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FWA to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FWA–CGX 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.