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HDI to UGN: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from UGN?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Chicago (UGN) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Cleveland and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to UGN?
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