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UGN to YCU: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport)
6,948 mi
11,182 km · 6,038 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from YCU?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Yuncheng (YCU) is 6,948 miles (11,182 km, 6,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to YCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 YCU?
Nonstop service on UGN–YCU 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 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Yuncheng?
Yuncheng is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to YCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–YCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UGN to YCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–YCU 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.