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UGN to DET: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
248 mi
399 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from DET?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Detroit (DET) is 248 miles (399 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Chicago and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to DET?
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