Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ISA to UGN: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
9,321 mi
15,001 km · 8,100 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ISA→UGN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from UGN?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Chicago (UGN) is 9,321 miles (15,001 km, 8,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Mount Isa and Chicago?
Chicago is 15 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to UGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ISA–UGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.