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ORD to UGN: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
31 mi
49 km · 27 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
31 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from UGN?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Chicago (UGN) is 31 miles (49 km, 27 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 ORD to UGN?
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