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FWA to UGN: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
170 mi
274 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from UGN?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Chicago (UGN) is 170 miles (274 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FWA to UGN?
Nonstop service on FWA–UGN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to UGN?
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Why are some FWA to UGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FWA–UGN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.