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TXF to CGX: distance & flight time
Teixeira de Freitas (9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
5,116 mi
8,234 km · 4,446 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TXF — 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport · Teixeira de Freitas, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TXF
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport29 mi away
- MVS · Mucuri Airport38 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport84 mi away
- TFL · Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport124 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 TXF from CGX?
The flight distance from Teixeira de Freitas (TXF) to Chicago (CGX) is 5,116 miles (8,234 km, 4,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TXF to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 TXF to CGX?
Nonstop service on TXF–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 10h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TXF to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TXF–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TXF to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TXF–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.