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QSC to UGN: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
5,121 mi
8,241 km · 4,450 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
- 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 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 QSC from UGN?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to Chicago (UGN) is 5,121 miles (8,241 km, 4,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Sao Carlos and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to UGN?
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