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BHM to UGN: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
615 mi
990 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from UGN?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Chicago (UGN) is 615 miles (990 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 BHM to UGN?
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