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ZSJ to CGX: distance & flight time
Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
819 mi
1,317 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy Lake, 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 ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 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 ZSJ from CGX?
The flight distance from Sandy Lake (ZSJ) to Chicago (CGX) is 819 miles (1,317 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSJ to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 ZSJ to CGX?
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