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UGN to DTW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
231 mi
372 km · 201 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
231 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from DTW?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Detroit (DTW) is 231 miles (372 km, 201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 DTW?
Nonstop service on UGN–DTW 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 4m nonstop estimate.
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 DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UGN to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–DTW 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.