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YKU to CGX: distance & flight time
Chisasibi (Chisasibi Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
917 mi
1,476 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- YKU — Chisasibi Airport · Chisasibi, 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 YKU
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport110 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport112 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 YKU from CGX?
The flight distance from Chisasibi (YKU) to Chicago (CGX) is 917 miles (1,476 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKU to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 YKU to CGX?
Nonstop service on YKU–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chisasibi and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Chisasibi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKU to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKU–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKU to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKU–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.