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AAH to UGN: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,191 mi
6,745 km · 3,642 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- UGN — Waukegan National 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 AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from UGN?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,191 miles (6,745 km, 3,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Aachen and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to UGN?
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