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MDW to EWK: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Newton (Newton City-County Airport)
566 mi
911 km · 492 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
566 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EWK — Newton City-County Airport · Newton, 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 EWK
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport25 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDW from EWK?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Newton (EWK) is 566 miles (911 km, 492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to EWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 EWK?
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