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ATY to UGN: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
495 mi
796 km · 430 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
495 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, United States
- 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 ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 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 ATY from UGN?
The flight distance from Watertown (ATY) to Chicago (UGN) is 495 miles (796 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATY to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 ATY to UGN?
Nonstop service on ATY–UGN 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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATY to UGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATY–UGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ATY to UGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATY–UGN 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.