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SGH to UGN: distance & flight time
Springfield (Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
275 mi
443 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
275 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SGH — Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport · Springfield, 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 SGH
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base11 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport27 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark29 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 SGH from UGN?
The flight distance from Springfield (SGH) to Chicago (UGN) is 275 miles (443 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGH to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Springfield and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGH to UGN?
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