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YCM to MDW: distance & flight time
Saint Catherines (Niagara District Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
448 mi
720 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCM — Niagara District Airport · Saint Catherines, 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 YCM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport41 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport28 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport31 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 YCM from MDW?
The flight distance from Saint Catherines (YCM) to Chicago (MDW) is 448 miles (720 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCM to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Saint Catherines and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Saint Catherines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCM to MDW?
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