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KKN to UGN: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,083 mi
6,571 km · 3,548 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from UGN?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,083 miles (6,571 km, 3,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Kirkenes and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to UGN?
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