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PAO to CGX: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
1,848 mi
2,974 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from CGX?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Chicago (CGX) is 1,848 miles (2,974 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Palo Alto and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to CGX?
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