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POO to CGX: distance & flight time
Pocos De Caldas (Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
5,123 mi
8,245 km · 4,452 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POO — Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport · Pocos De Caldas, Brazil
- 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 POO
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 POO from CGX?
The flight distance from Pocos De Caldas (POO) to Chicago (CGX) is 5,123 miles (8,245 km, 4,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POO to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Pocos De Caldas and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Pocos De Caldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POO to CGX?
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