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XFW to UGN: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,220 mi
6,791 km · 3,667 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from UGN?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,220 miles (6,791 km, 3,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Hamburg and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to UGN?
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