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YBA to UGN: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,431 mi
2,303 km · 1,244 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 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 YBA from UGN?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,431 miles (2,303 km, 1,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from YBA to UGN?
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