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UGN to DRE: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
321 mi
517 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from DRE?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 321 miles (517 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 DRE?
Nonstop service on UGN–DRE 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UGN to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–DRE 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.