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SLE to UGN: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,751 mi
2,817 km · 1,521 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from UGN?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,751 miles (2,817 km, 1,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Salem and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to UGN?
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