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UBJ to UGN: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
6,609 mi
10,636 km · 5,743 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from UGN?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Chicago (UGN) is 6,609 miles (10,636 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Yamaguchi and Chicago?
Chicago is 14 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to UGN?
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