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HYD to CGX: distance & flight time
Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
8,258 mi
13,290 km · 7,176 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HYD — Rajiv Gandhi International Airport · Hyderabad, India
- 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 HYD
- BPM · Begumpet Airport16 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 HYD from CGX?
The flight distance from Hyderabad (HYD) to Chicago (CGX) is 8,258 miles (13,290 km, 7,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYD to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from HYD to CGX?
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