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PLO to CGX: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
10,050 mi
16,174 km · 8,734 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from CGX?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Chicago (CGX) is 10,050 miles (16,174 km, 8,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Port Lincoln and Chicago?
Chicago is 14.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to CGX?
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