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UGN to TYN: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,750 mi
10,863 km · 5,865 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from TYN?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,750 miles (10,863 km, 5,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 TYN?
Nonstop service on UGN–TYN 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 13h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UGN to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–TYN 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.