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MWA to UGN: distance & flight time
Marion (Williamson County Regional Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
328 mi
528 km · 285 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
328 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- MWA — Williamson County Regional Airport · Marion, 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 MWA
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport48 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport50 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport66 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 MWA from UGN?
The flight distance from Marion (MWA) to Chicago (UGN) is 328 miles (528 km, 285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWA to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 MWA to UGN?
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