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HLG to UGN: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
406 mi
653 km · 352 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from UGN?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Chicago (UGN) is 406 miles (653 km, 352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Wheeling and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to UGN?
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