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OWB to CGX: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
286 mi
460 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 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 OWB from CGX?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Chicago (CGX) is 286 miles (460 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 OWB to CGX?
Nonstop service on OWB–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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–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.