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FRB to UGN: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
9,386 mi
15,106 km · 8,156 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from UGN?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Chicago (UGN) is 9,386 miles (15,106 km, 8,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 FRB to UGN?
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