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MDW to AUW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport)
236 mi
381 km · 206 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
236 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDW from AUW?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Wausau (AUW) is 236 miles (381 km, 206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to AUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 MDW to AUW?
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