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LFT to UGN: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
874 mi
1,407 km · 760 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
874 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from UGN?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Chicago (UGN) is 874 miles (1,407 km, 760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 LFT to UGN?
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