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YEC to CGX: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
6,558 mi
10,554 km · 5,699 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from CGX?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Chicago (CGX) is 6,558 miles (10,554 km, 5,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YEC to CGX?
Nonstop service on YEC–CGX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yechon and Chicago?
Chicago is 14 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEC–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEC to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEC–CGX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.