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FDH to UGN: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,437 mi
7,141 km · 3,856 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from UGN?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,437 miles (7,141 km, 3,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Friedrichshafen and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to UGN?
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