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NSE to CGX: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
770 mi
1,239 km · 669 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
770 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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.
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Near NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from CGX?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Chicago (CGX) is 770 miles (1,239 km, 669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 NSE to CGX?
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