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HAM to CGX: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
4,241 mi
6,826 km · 3,686 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,241 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from CGX?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Chicago (CGX) is 4,241 miles (6,826 km, 3,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM 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.
What is the time difference between Hamburg and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to CGX?
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