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YNT to CGX: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
6,664 mi
10,724 km · 5,791 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
- 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from CGX?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Chicago (CGX) is 6,664 miles (10,724 km, 5,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Yantai and Chicago?
Chicago is 13 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to CGX?
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