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UGN to GDW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport)
202 mi
324 km · 175 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
202 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from GDW?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Gladwin (GDW) is 202 miles (324 km, 175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to GDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 GDW?
Nonstop service on UGN–GDW 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Gladwin?
Gladwin is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to GDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–GDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UGN to GDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–GDW 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.