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MGW to UGN: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
457 mi
735 km · 397 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
457 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from UGN?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Chicago (UGN) is 457 miles (735 km, 397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Morgantown and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to UGN?
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