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PAD to CGX: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
4,268 mi
6,869 km · 3,709 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from CGX?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Chicago (CGX) is 4,268 miles (6,869 km, 3,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Paderborn and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to CGX?
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