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PLO to UGN: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
10,038 mi
16,155 km · 8,723 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from UGN?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Chicago (UGN) is 10,038 miles (16,155 km, 8,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 time difference between Port Lincoln and Chicago?
Chicago is 14.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to UGN?
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