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UGN to MSP: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
317 mi
510 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from MSP?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 317 miles (510 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 MSP?
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