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UGN to MEM: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
522 mi
841 km · 454 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
522 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from MEM?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Memphis (MEM) is 522 miles (841 km, 454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from UGN to MEM?
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