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UGN to LGB: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,739 mi
2,799 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from LGB?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,739 miles (2,799 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to LGB?
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