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WLD to CGX: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
597 mi
962 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
597 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, 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.
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Near WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 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 WLD from CGX?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to Chicago (CGX) is 597 miles (962 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from WLD to CGX?
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