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KET to CGX: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
8,048 mi
12,953 km · 6,994 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from CGX?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Chicago (CGX) is 8,048 miles (12,953 km, 6,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Kengtung and Chicago?
Chicago is 11.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to CGX?
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