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NBG to UGN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
879 mi
1,414 km · 764 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
879 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from UGN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Chicago (UGN) is 879 miles (1,414 km, 764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 NBG to UGN?
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