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MSY to UGN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
869 mi
1,398 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
869 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from UGN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (UGN) is 869 miles (1,398 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 MSY to UGN?
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