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YMX to CGX: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
726 mi
1,168 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
726 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YMX from CGX?
The flight distance from Montreal (YMX) to Chicago (CGX) is 726 miles (1,168 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMX to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Montreal and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMX to CGX?
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