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MWL to UGN: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
868 mi
1,396 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
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 MWL from UGN?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Chicago (UGN) is 868 miles (1,396 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL 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 MWL to UGN?
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