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UGN to CLE: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
317 mi
510 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from CLE?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Cleveland (CLE) is 317 miles (510 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UGN to CLE?
Nonstop service on UGN–CLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UGN to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–CLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.