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SAC to UGN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,776 mi
2,858 km · 1,543 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from UGN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,776 miles (2,858 km, 1,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Sacramento and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to UGN?
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