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WAW to UGN: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,647 mi
7,479 km · 4,038 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from UGN?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,647 miles (7,479 km, 4,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Warsaw and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to UGN?
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