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WBU to MDW: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
919 mi
1,478 km · 798 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
919 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, United States
- MDW — Chicago Midway International 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBU from MDW?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Chicago (MDW) is 919 miles (1,478 km, 798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Boulder and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to MDW?
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