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WGA to UGN: distance & flight time
Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
9,468 mi
15,238 km · 8,228 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, Australia
- 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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera Airport63 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 WGA from UGN?
The flight distance from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Chicago (UGN) is 9,468 miles (15,238 km, 8,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGA to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m 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 Wagga Wagga and Chicago?
Chicago is 15 hours behind Wagga Wagga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGA to UGN?
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