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NUE to CGX: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
4,440 mi
7,145 km · 3,858 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from CGX?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Chicago (CGX) is 4,440 miles (7,145 km, 3,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 time difference between Nuernberg and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to CGX?
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