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LBF to UGN: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
666 mi
1,071 km · 579 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
666 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from UGN?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Chicago (UGN) is 666 miles (1,071 km, 579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBF to UGN?
Nonstop service on LBF–UGN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to UGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–UGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to UGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–UGN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.