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NBW to UGN: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Leeward Point Field) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,722 mi
2,771 km · 1,496 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NBW — Leeward Point Field · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 NBW
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport13 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport41 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport55 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport55 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 NBW from UGN?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (NBW) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,722 miles (2,771 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBW to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 NBW to UGN?
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