Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SPI to CGX: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
176 mi
284 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
See live SPI→CGX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
176 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SPI
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 SPI from CGX?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Chicago (CGX) is 176 miles (284 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPI to CGX?
Nonstop service on SPI–CGX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPI–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPI to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPI–CGX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.