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HTV to CGX: distance & flight time
Huntsville (Huntsville Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
886 mi
1,426 km · 770 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
886 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HTV — Huntsville Regional Airport · Huntsville, 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 HTV
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport55 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport29 mi away
- CFD · Coulter Field44 mi away
- CLL · Easterwood Field47 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 HTV from CGX?
The flight distance from Huntsville (HTV) to Chicago (CGX) is 886 miles (1,426 km, 770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTV to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 HTV to CGX?
Nonstop service on HTV–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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTV to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTV–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTV to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTV–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.