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AYS to UGN: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
829 mi
1,334 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from UGN?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Chicago (UGN) is 829 miles (1,334 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 AYS to UGN?
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