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HTL to CGX: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
228 mi
366 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from CGX?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Chicago (CGX) is 228 miles (366 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 HTL to CGX?
Nonstop service on HTL–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 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTL–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTL to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTL–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.