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YAM to UGN: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
326 mi
524 km · 283 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from UGN?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Chicago (UGN) is 326 miles (524 km, 283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to UGN?
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