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CRE to UGN: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
774 mi
1,246 km · 673 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
774 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from UGN?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Chicago (UGN) is 774 miles (1,246 km, 673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to UGN?
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