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LEY to UGN: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,108 mi
6,611 km · 3,570 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from UGN?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,108 miles (6,611 km, 3,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Lelystad and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to UGN?
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