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JMS to MDW: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
645 mi
1,039 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
645 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from MDW?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Chicago (MDW) is 645 miles (1,039 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS 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.
Are there nonstop flights from JMS to MDW?
Nonstop service on JMS–MDW 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JMS–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JMS to MDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JMS–MDW 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.