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YAX to MDW: distance & flight time
Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
838 mi
1,348 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, Canada
- 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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 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 YAX from MDW?
The flight distance from Angling Lake (YAX) to Chicago (MDW) is 838 miles (1,348 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAX to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 YAX to MDW?
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