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YNS to CGX: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
867 mi
1,396 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 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 YNS from CGX?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Chicago (CGX) is 867 miles (1,396 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Nemiscau and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Nemiscau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNS to CGX?
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