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HOU to UGN: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
974 mi
1,568 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
974 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 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 HOU from UGN?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Chicago (UGN) is 974 miles (1,568 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from HOU to UGN?
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