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YSH to MDW: distance & flight time
Smiths Falls (Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
631 mi
1,016 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSH — Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport · Smiths Falls, Canada
- MDW — Chicago Midway International 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 YSH
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport30 mi away
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport38 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport44 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSH from MDW?
The flight distance from Smiths Falls (YSH) to Chicago (MDW) is 631 miles (1,016 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSH to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSH to MDW?
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