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HAM to UGN: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,221 mi
6,794 km · 3,668 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,221 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from UGN?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,221 miles (6,794 km, 3,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM 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 Hamburg and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to UGN?
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