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TUP to CGX: distance & flight time
Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
528 mi
850 km · 459 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
528 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 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 TUP from CGX?
The flight distance from Tupelo (TUP) to Chicago (CGX) is 528 miles (850 km, 459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUP to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 TUP to CGX?
Nonstop service on TUP–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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUP to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TUP–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TUP to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TUP–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.