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MEM to CGX: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- CGX — Chicago Meigs 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from CGX?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (CGX) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 MEM to CGX?
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