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YTL to MDW: distance & flight time
Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
837 mi
1,347 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout Lake, 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 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 YTL from MDW?
The flight distance from Big Trout Lake (YTL) to Chicago (MDW) is 837 miles (1,347 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTL to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 YTL to MDW?
Nonstop service on YTL–MDW 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTL to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YTL–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YTL to MDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YTL–MDW 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.