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YFE to CGX: distance & flight time
Forestville (Forestville Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
1,014 mi
1,632 km · 881 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- YFE — Forestville Airport · Forestville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YFE
- YXK · Rimouski Airport33 mi away
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport42 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport49 mi away
- YRI · Rivière-du-Loup Airport71 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 YFE from CGX?
The flight distance from Forestville (YFE) to Chicago (CGX) is 1,014 miles (1,632 km, 881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFE to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 YFE to CGX?
Nonstop service on YFE–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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Forestville and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Forestville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFE to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFE–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFE to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFE–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.