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EMT to UGN: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,724 mi
2,775 km · 1,498 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from UGN?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,724 miles (2,775 km, 1,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 EMT to UGN?
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