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SCQ to UGN: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
3,874 mi
6,235 km · 3,367 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from UGN?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Chicago (UGN) is 3,874 miles (6,235 km, 3,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Santiago and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to UGN?
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