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GUT to UGN: distance & flight time
Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,227 mi
6,803 km · 3,673 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, 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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 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 GUT from UGN?
The flight distance from Guetersloh (GUT) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,227 miles (6,803 km, 3,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUT to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Guetersloh and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Guetersloh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUT to UGN?
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