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QPG to CGX: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
9,365 mi
15,071 km · 8,138 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from CGX?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Chicago (CGX) is 9,365 miles (15,071 km, 8,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Paya Lebar and Chicago?
Chicago is 13 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to CGX?
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