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TKF to CGX: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
1,706 mi
2,745 km · 1,482 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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
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Near TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 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 TKF from CGX?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Chicago (CGX) is 1,706 miles (2,745 km, 1,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 TKF to CGX?
Nonstop service on TKF–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 3h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Truckee and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TKF–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TKF to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TKF–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.