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OWB to GYY: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport)
268 mi
432 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OWB from GYY?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Gary (GYY) is 268 miles (432 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to GYY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 GYY?
Nonstop service on OWB–GYY 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to GYY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–GYY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to GYY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–GYY 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.