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CUB to UGN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
692 mi
1,114 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
692 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from UGN?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Chicago (UGN) is 692 miles (1,114 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 CUB to UGN?
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