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YFA to CGX: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
766 mi
1,233 km · 666 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
766 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from CGX?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Chicago (CGX) is 766 miles (1,233 km, 666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Fort Albany and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to CGX?
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