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GUT to CGX: distance & flight time
Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
4,246 mi
6,833 km · 3,689 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, Germany
- 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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 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 GUT from CGX?
The flight distance from Guetersloh (GUT) to Chicago (CGX) is 4,246 miles (6,833 km, 3,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUT to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 GUT to CGX?
Nonstop service on GUT–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 8h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guetersloh and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Guetersloh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUT to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUT–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUT to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUT–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.