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LSE to UGN: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
198 mi
319 km · 172 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
198 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from UGN?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago (UGN) is 198 miles (319 km, 172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 LSE to UGN?
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