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CLE to UGN: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
317 mi
510 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from UGN?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (UGN) is 317 miles (510 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Cleveland and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to UGN?
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