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VPN to UGN: distance & flight time
Vopnafjörður (Vopnafjörður Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
3,129 mi
5,035 km · 2,719 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPN — Vopnafjörður Airport · Vopnafjörður, Iceland
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VPN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport37 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport52 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is VPN from UGN?
The flight distance from Vopnafjörður (VPN) to Chicago (UGN) is 3,129 miles (5,035 km, 2,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPN to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 time difference between Vopnafjörður and Chicago?
Chicago is 5 hours behind Vopnafjörður.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPN to UGN?
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