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WAW to CGX: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
4,669 mi
7,514 km · 4,057 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from CGX?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Chicago (CGX) is 4,669 miles (7,514 km, 4,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Warsaw and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to CGX?
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