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HCW to MDW: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
646 mi
1,039 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, United States
- MDW — Chicago Midway International 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HCW from MDW?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Chicago (MDW) is 646 miles (1,039 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Cheraw and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to MDW?
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