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UGN to XMN: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
7,522 mi
12,105 km · 6,536 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from XMN?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Xiamen (XMN) is 7,522 miles (12,105 km, 6,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 XMN?
Nonstop service on UGN–XMN 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 15h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 14 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to XMN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–XMN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UGN to XMN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–XMN 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.