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ZGF to MDW: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
1,557 mi
2,506 km · 1,353 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 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 ZGF from MDW?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,557 miles (2,506 km, 1,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 ZGF to MDW?
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