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SCH to UGN: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
708 mi
1,140 km · 616 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from UGN?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Chicago (UGN) is 708 miles (1,140 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Scotia NY and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to UGN?
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