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LFQ to CGX: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
6,912 mi
11,125 km · 6,007 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
- 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from CGX?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Chicago (CGX) is 6,912 miles (11,125 km, 6,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 LFQ to CGX?
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