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MKC to CGX: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
413 mi
664 km · 359 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
413 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from CGX?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Chicago (CGX) is 413 miles (664 km, 359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MKC to CGX?
Nonstop service on MKC–CGX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKC to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKC–CGX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.