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LGB to UGN: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,739 mi
2,799 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from UGN?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,739 miles (2,799 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Long Beach and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to UGN?
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