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UGN to DCU: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
539 mi
868 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from DCU?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Decatur (DCU) is 539 miles (868 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from UGN to DCU?
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